Greenhill Surname

75,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Greenhill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the green hill,' or more specifically 'of Greenhill': (1) a liberty in the wapentake of Corringham, Lincolnshire; (a) a hamlet in the parish of Harrow, Middlesex But many small spots would be called the green hill, and the surnames may have arisen in half a dozen localities.

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Greenhill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8211:128,48613,585
England1,8271:30,4974,087
Australia8071:33,4524,410
Scotland4691:11,4151,542
Canada1791:205,84120,025
New Zealand841:53,9098,584
Northern Ireland601:30,7513,176
Wales551:56,2645,128
Chile441:400,37410,831
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
France261:2,554,720189,486
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
China51:273,464,31313,838
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0391:23,4603,265
Scotland2491:15,0331,677
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2741:183,28016,270

Greenhill (45) may also be a first name.

Greenhill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the green hill,' or more specifically 'of Greenhill': (1) a liberty in the wapentake of Corringham, Lincolnshire; (a) a hamlet in the parish of Harrow, Middlesex But many small spots would be called the green hill, and the surnames may have arisen in half a dozen localities.

John de Grenhull. Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Grenhull, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robertas de Grenhill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas de Grenehill, 1379: ibid.

Johannes de Grenehill, 1379: ibid.

1750. Married — George Sayer and Mary Greenhill: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Local, from one or other of the many small places of the name. Bryce of Grenehill in record, 1478 (ALC.). Thomas Grenhil witnessed an appointment by John, earl of Lennox, 1521 (Pollok, I, p. 246). James Greinhill was examined for the Test in 1085 (RPC., 3. ser. XI, p. 434).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A liberty in co. Lincoln.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Greenhill Last Name Facts

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

Greenhill is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenhill? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 75,243rd most commonly used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,116,694 people. Greenhill occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Greenhill reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,504,468th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 45 people.

The surname Greenhill is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,821 people, or 1 in 128,486. In The United States Greenhill is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Alabama, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Greenhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Greenhill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Greenhill last name increased 1,030 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 917 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greenhill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Methodist (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States Greenhill are 1.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.01% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Greenhill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 150.7% more than the national average, earning R 595,752 per year; in United States they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning $40,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.75% more than the national average, earning $61,482 CAD per year.

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Greenhill Reference & Research

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