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 Male Greenlee Height
176.19 cm
Average Female Greenlee Height
163.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Greenlee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greenlee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Greenlee is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Greenlee? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 40,955th most common family name globally It is held by around 1 in 570,498 people. The last name Greenlee occurs mostly 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 frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 56 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 12,372 people, or 1 in 29,297. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Greenlee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Greenlee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Greenlee surname increased 675 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Greenlee Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Greenlee last name is principally Anglican (49%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Greenlee last name are 16.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.67% registered with the 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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