Greenshaw Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Greenshaw Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Green Wood [Old English gréne + sc(e)aga]

Greenshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England271:2,063,63279,942
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Barbados11:287,4482,772
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Greenshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Green Wood [Old English gréne + sc(e)aga]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Greenshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greenshaw is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Greenshaw.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenshaw? popularity and diffusion

The surname Greenshaw is the 2,372,517th most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Greenshaw reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States Greenshaw is most numerous in: Texas, where 61 percent live, Arkansas, where 11 percent live and Oklahoma, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 42 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Greenshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Greenshaw has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greenshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Greenshaw surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Greenshaw earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grenshaw9429/
Greinshaw890/
Grnshaw880/
Grinshaw829/
Gremshaw827/
Greensafe781/
Greensaft781/
Grinnshaw780/
Grinsshaw780/
Grinshawe780/
Grimshaw7112,465/
Greencaf710/
Greensoft671/
Grimschaw671/
Grenzow63102/
Grencow636/
Grimsaw634/
Grenców631/
Greenzov5920/
Grinsaft5911/
Grimsahw592/
Grimshow590/
Gremzow507/
Grencov502/
Grinjow502/
Grinsov501/

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