Greenhalgh Surname

35,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Greenhalgh Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Greenhalgh,' a township in the parish of Kirkham, Lancashire Also 'of Greenhalgh,' now Greenhalgh Castle, in Garstang parish, Lancashire, (spelt Greenhaugh; v. Baines' Lancashire. ii.

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Greenhalgh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,4971:7,4321,082
United States3,9171:92,53510,396
Australia1,6571:16,2922,305
Canada5661:65,0987,573
New Zealand2151:21,0623,698
Wales1861:16,6371,803
Brazil1601:1,337,96545,535
Scotland1381:38,7963,683
South Africa871:622,73246,743
Ireland551:85,6174,914
France301:2,214,091176,965
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
China31:455,773,85521,925
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,1131:3,987575
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3771:133,20612,702

Greenhalgh (33) may also be a first name.

Greenhalgh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Greenhalgh,' a township in the parish of Kirkham, Lancashire Also 'of Greenhalgh,' now Greenhalgh Castle, in Garstang parish, Lancashire, (spelt Greenhaugh; v. Baines' Lancashire. ii. 534). With Greenhough and Greenow, compare enough and enow: halgh = haugh.

Gilbert del Whithalgh, 1397: Preston Guild Rolls.

Arthur Greenhalgh, of Heap, 1576: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Greenhalgh, of Ashton in Winnick, 1584: ibid.

Robert Greenhough, of Great Sankey, 1613: ibid.

James Greenalgh, of Cornerow, 1672: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Agnes Greencoff, of Dalton, 1635: ibid.

Richard Greenope, of Dalton, 1591:

William Greenup, of Cotton, 1661: ibid.

A single glance at these Wills will show a common origin and stock. Members of the same family are thus entered in the neighbouring register of Ulverston a century later:

1791. Baptised — William, s. Joseph Greenhow, of Scathwaite: Reg. Ulverston Ch.

1810. Buried — Anne, d. John Greenhough: ibid.

Thus every variant is found in entries relating to one stock.

1690. Married — Robert Greenenough and Philadelphia Starr: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1785. David Greenough, vicar of Gill, Barnoldswick: Whitaker's Craven.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Green Slope, or Corner [Old English gréne + h(e)alh] The Lancashire Green(h)algh occurs as Grenehalgh in A.D. 1397.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Greenhalghs, who are best represented in the Middleton district, derive their name from a Lancashire township. During the 15th century, the Grenehalghs of Brandlesome were hereditary bailiffs of Tottington, and during the two succeeding centuries they gained and retained the position of gentry (W. W.). The name of Thomas Greenhalgh occurs in the list of intended Knights of the Royal Oak, amongst those of other Lancashire gentlemen, the annual value of his estate being there placed at £1,000: this Order, however, which Charles II. intended as a reward for his followers, was never founded (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Greenhalgh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Greenhalgh Come From? nationality or country of origin

Greenhalgh is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenhalgh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 35,867th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 495,515 people. The last name Greenhalgh is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Greenhalgh live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,807,719th most numerous first name globally, borne by 33 people.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 7,497 people, or 1 in 7,432. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 39 percent are found, Lancashire, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Aside from England Greenhalgh is found in 49 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Greenhalgh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Greenhalgh has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,039 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 6,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 786 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Greenhalgh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Greenhalgh last name are 16.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Greenhalgh earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.81% less than the national average, earning R 159,660 per year; in United States they earn 13.02% more than the national average, earning $48,765 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.03% more than the national average, earning $54,171 CAD per year.

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