Greenlee Surname
Approximately 12,774 people bear this surname
Greenlee Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller in the verdant wood or glade.
Read More About This SurnameGreenlee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,372 | 1:29,297 | 3,633 |
| Canada | 131 | 1:281,264 | 26,302 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Northern Ireland | 82 | 1:22,500 | 2,605 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 88 | 1:50,339 | 4,237 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,832 | 1:27,412 | 3,369 |
Greenlee (56) may also be a first name.
Greenlee Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller in the verdant wood or glade.
User-submitted Reference
In Old English a ley is a field or valley. The name Greenlee was originally spelled Greenley, describing land around where the person lived. So, Greenlee/Greenley means a green field or valley. Guillaum Greenley is one of the earliest Greenley/Greenlee people named in Burke's Peerage. He was granted property by the King because of his braveness in battle. I have a feeling that property included a green field or valley. (I cannot recall which king granted I'm the land. Sorry)
- sckitty61Greenlee Demographics
Average Greenlee Salary in
United States
$42,393 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Greenlee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greenlee Come From? nationality or country of origin
Greenlee occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Greenlee? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 40,955th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 570,498 people. Greenlee occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Greenlee reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Greenlee is also the 1,321,957th most commonly held forename world-wide, held by 56 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 12,372 people, or 1 in 29,297. In The United States Greenlee is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States Greenlee occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Greenlee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Greenlee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Greenlee last name increased 675 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Greenlee Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (49%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Greenlee surname are 16.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Greenlee earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.75% less than the national average, earning $42,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.35% less than the national average, earning $46,526 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenlees | 94 | 2,163 | / |
| Greenllee | 94 | 1 | / |
| Greenleep | 94 | 1 | / |
| Greenleej | 94 | 1 | / |
| Greenleae | 94 | 1 | / |
| Greenle | 93 | 19 | / |
| Grenlee | 93 | 14 | / |
| Greenley | 88 | 1,915 | / |
| Greenler | 88 | 181 | / |
| Greenlea | 88 | 128 | / |
| Greenlie | 88 | 4 | / |
| Grenlees | 88 | 2 | / |
| Greenles | 88 | 2 | / |
| Grennlee | 88 | 2 | / |
| Greenled | 88 | 1 | / |
| Greanlee | 88 | 0 | / |
| Greenleu | 88 | 0 | / |
| Grenle | 86 | 0 | / |
| Greenless | 82 | 101 | / |
| Greenleas | 82 | 15 | / |
| Greemlees | 82 | 7 | / |
| Greenlett | 82 | 2 | / |
| Greenleys | 82 | 1 | / |
| Greenleya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Greenleat | 82 | 1 | / |
| Greenelle | 82 | 1 | / |
| Grennlees | 82 | 1 | / |
| Greenlead | 82 | 0 | / |
| Greenly | 80 | 1,450 | / |
| Grenley | 80 | 91 | / |
| Grenlie | 80 | 48 | / |
| Grenler | 80 | 20 | / |
| Greenli | 80 | 18 | / |
| Greinle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greenla | 80 | 0 | / |
| Grinlee | 80 | 0 | / |
| Greenlay | 75 | 301 | / |
| Greenloa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grrenley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Greinler | 75 | 1 | / |
| Greanley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Groenlie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Greinley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Greenlou | 75 | 0 | / |
| Greenlau | 75 | 0 | / |
| Greenlist | 71 | 31 | / |
| Grennille | 71 | 14 | / |
| Greenlish | 71 | 2 | / |
| Greenlich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grenly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Greanelle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Greenliss | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grünler | 67 | 406 | / |
| Gremler | 67 | 281 | / |
| Grønlie | 67 | 233 | / |
| Grinley | 67 | 177 | / |
| Gremley | 67 | 76 | / |
| Grönlie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Groenli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Greanly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grienly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gruenly | 67 | 0 | / |
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