Greenleas Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Greenleas Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Green Leas [Old English gréne; leáh, a lea]

Greenleas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England71:7,959,723202,100
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523

Greenleas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Green Leas [Old English gréne; leáh, a lea]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Greenleas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greenleas is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenleas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. Greenleas is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Greenleas reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Greenleas is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States Greenleas is most common in: Texas, where 50 percent live, Wisconsin, where 25 percent live and California, where 13 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 47 percent live.

Greenleas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Greenleas has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Greenleas last name contracted 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greenleas Last Name Statistics demography

Greenleas earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 75.14% less than the national average, earning $10,725 USD per year.

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