Greenoak Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Greenoak Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the green oak'; compare Greentree.

Cecilia de Greneake, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Johannes Grenak, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Greneake, 1379: ibid.

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Greenoak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:214,15311,205
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Greenoak Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the green oak'; compare Greentree.

Cecilia de Greneake, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Johannes Grenak, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Greneake, 1379: ibid.

1641. Buried — Sarah Greenick, pitt in ye East yard: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

Greenoak Last Name Facts

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

Greenoak occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenoak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,274,477th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Greenoak live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 214,153. In Scotland it is most numerous in: City of Edinburgh, where 36 percent reside, Falkirk, where 36 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Scotland it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Greenoak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greenoak has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Greenoak surname expanded 357 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Grenok8620/
Grenak861/
Greenk860/
Greenhawk8279/
Greenwake821/
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Greenaike820/
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Gorenak80235/
Greengo80112/
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Greenky8034/
Greenke8017/
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Greenga803/
Greenco802/
Greenik800/
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Kireenok7568/
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Kyreenok7521/
Gureenko7515/
Greenick7512/
Grennock755/
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Greenyuk751/
Green Ag751/
Greenach751/
Greengay751/
Greenkey751/
Greenoch751/
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Grewniak751/
Greienke750/
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Greenough714,859/
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Greenheck71182/
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Grenik71117/
Garnak71105/
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Grenka7160/
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Gronak7135/
Grenek7127/
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Grenco7118/
Greennagh7118/
Granok7117/
Greenaugh7116/
Grenac7114/
Greeng7113/
Granak7111/
Grengo7110/
Grenuk715/
Grunak715/
Gorenk714/
Greenq714/
Grenki713/
Grenky712/
Crenak712/
Grenák712/
Krenok712/
Greenouch711/
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Greenwoog711/
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Grenca711/
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Greenecke710/
Greenwick710/
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Garnaik671,423/
Gorenko671,210/
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Greniuk67471/
Gurniak67382/
Garanowako67375/
Griengo67299/
Gorenco67247/
Korenak67232/
Gornyak67222/
Görenek67209/
Greenig67183/
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Garengo67152/
Gruenko67140/
Grienke67133/
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Gorenka67109/
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Grienko6789/
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Grenyuk6739/
Groniak6738/
Gorenga6735/
Kurenok6734/
Garnack6724/
Grünack6724/
Gorenac6724/
Garanok6722/
Grehnik6720/
Guronok6720/
Grinaki6720/
Gurenco6719/
Graneek6718/
Goranak6718/
Gronock6718/
Gronack6714/
Gurneak6713/
Grenick6712/
Gurniok6711/
Graenga6711/
Granyak6711/
Grencki6711/
Grennek679/
Groenik679/
Gurnhak679/
Grengou679/
Gornaki678/
Karenak678/
Garenik677/
Gorenku677/
Greennough677/
Garunak677/
Górniok677/
Greeing676/
Karnoak676/
Green Wike676/
Grenowicki676/
Garenga676/
Garenki675/
Gurenka675/
Greingo675/
Carenok674/
Grenuka674/
Grinoka674/
Gorenik673/
Garanak673/
Greeneq673/
Green-Wike673/
Gorenek673/
Green G673/
Garnyak672/
Greanga672/
Gornack672/
Garnoki672/
Grenyka672/
Krejnak672/
Greennaugh672/
Gharnak672/
Grnk672/
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Gurnaki672/
Grainok672/
Gorinok671/
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Khrenok671/
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Granaki671/
Gruenka671/
Gryunak671/
Griniak671/
Grenikh671/
Grenkoo671/
Grenuck671/
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Grienco671/
Grienky671/
Greanco671/
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Greenwough671/
Garnayk671/
Gurnaik671/
Gornako671/
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Garenek671/
Garengouwa671/
Garnaka671/
Garnake671/
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