Greenhorn Surname

447,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Greenhorn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Still existing. A young simpleton, one who is like a young animal whose horns are only just sprouting.

Christopher Greynhorne, Yorkshire: Feodarium Prioratus Dunelmensis (Surtees Society).

'Greynhorne as name of an ox occurs in Towneley Mysteries.

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Greenhorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3901:13,7281,773
England1051:530,64833,151
Canada1001:368,45633,054
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Australia531:509,35338,491
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1801:20,7962,046
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Greenhorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Still existing. A young simpleton, one who is like a young animal whose horns are only just sprouting.

Christopher Greynhorne, Yorkshire: Feodarium Prioratus Dunelmensis (Surtees Society).

'Greynhorne as name of an ox occurs in Towneley Mysteries.': Halliwell.

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

Local, from some place not known to me, 'at the green comer (Old English hyrne, 'corner').

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

Greenhorn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greenhorn is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenhorn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 447,229th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,563,709 people. Greenhorn is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Greenhorn are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is borne by 390 people, or 1 in 13,728. In Scotland Greenhorn is primarily concentrated in: South Lanarkshire, where 20 percent reside, Fife, where 14 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Scotland this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Greenhorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Greenhorn has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Greenhorn last name increased 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 178 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greenhorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Greenhorn surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Greenhorn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 890.1% more than the national average, earning R 2,352,850 per year; in United States they earn 10.23% more than the national average, earning $47,565 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.72% more than the national average, earning $50,042 CAD per year.

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