Greenhorne Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Greenhorne 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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Greenhorne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719

Greenhorne 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)

This undesirable surname appears to be of the local kind, and the place from which it is derived is probably in Scotland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Greenhorne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Greenhorne is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenhorne? popularity and diffusion

Greenhorne is the 6,360,413th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Greenhorne are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 4,093,955. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found.

Greenhorne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Greenhorne last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Greenhorne earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.77% less than the national average, earning $42,344 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greenhorn95762/
Greennorn841/
Greenworn840/
Greenroon740/
Crenorn710/
Greene-Rainey701/
Greenirani701/
Crunhorn674/
Gryngorn671/
Kornhorn671/
Green-Aaron671/
Grinharn670/
Cranhorn670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Greenhorne
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