Greenough Surname

97,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Greenough Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Greenhalgh,' a township in the parish of Kirkham, Lancashire Also 'of Greenhalgh,' now Greenhalgh Castle, in Garstang parish, Lancashire, (spelt Greenhaugh; v. Baines' Lancashire. ii.

Read More About This Surname

Greenough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2751:159,32316,228
England1,2551:44,3975,614
Canada7591:48,5455,894
Australia3161:85,4299,880
Wales1071:28,9212,968
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Falkland Islands41:783169
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7581:32,1574,263
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4831:103,97210,487

Greenough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Greenhalgh,' a township in the parish of Kirkham, Lancashire Also 'of Greenhalgh,' now Greenhalgh Castle, in Garstang parish, Lancashire, (spelt Greenhaugh; v. Baines' Lancashire. ii. 534). With Greenhough and Greenow, compare enough and enow: halgh = haugh.

Gilbert del Whithalgh, 1397: Preston Guild Rolls.

Arthur Greenhalgh, of Heap, 1576: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Greenhalgh, of Ashton in Winnick, 1584: ibid.

Robert Greenhough, of Great Sankey, 1613: ibid.

James Greenalgh, of Cornerow, 1672: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Agnes Greencoff, of Dalton, 1635: ibid.

Richard Greenope, of Dalton, 1591:

William Greenup, of Cotton, 1661: ibid.

A single glance at these Wills will show a common origin and stock. Members of the same family are thus entered in the neighbouring register of Ulverston a century later:

1791. Baptised — William, s. Joseph Greenhow, of Scathwaite: Reg. Ulverston Ch.

1810. Buried — Anne, d. John Greenhough: ibid.

Thus every variant is found in entries relating to one stock.

1690. Married — Robert Greenenough and Philadelphia Starr: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1785. David Greenough, vicar of Gill, Barnoldswick: Whitaker's Craven.

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

For Greenhough, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Greenhaugh (green enclosure), in Northumberland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Local. The green hill.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Greenhalghs, who are best represented in the Middleton district, derive their name from a Lancashire township. During the 15th century, the Grenehalghs of Brandlesome were hereditary bailiffs of Tottington, and during the two succeeding centuries they gained and retained the position of gentry (W. W.). The name of Thomas Greenhalgh occurs in the list of intended Knights of the Royal Oak, amongst those of other Lancashire gentlemen, the annual value of his estate being there placed at £1,000: this Order, however, which Charles II. intended as a reward for his followers, was never founded (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Greenough Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greenough has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenough? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 97,647th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,499,804 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Greenough are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,275 people, or 1 in 159,323. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Greenough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greenough has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Greenough last name grew 471 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Greenough Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Greenough surname are 7.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.53% registered with the party.

The amount Greenough earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $46,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $51,397 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Greenough
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis