Greenshields Surname

194,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Greenshields Surname Definition:

From Greenshields in the parish of Liberton, Lanarkshire. There ere many of the name in the Commissariot Record of Lanerk, 1595—1800. John Greenscheills is recorded in Eister Moderwell in 1624 (Campsie), William Greinscheillis was retoured heir of William Greinscheillis de eodem in 1617 (Retours, Lanark, 111), and William Greenscheills appears in Ormistoun in 1687 (Peebles CR.

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Greenshields Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5461:9,8061,365
England4361:127,79412,731
Australia3861:69,9378,284
United States3611:1,004,04174,162
Canada2511:146,79515,033
South Africa731:742,16051,964
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Wales191:162,87011,152
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
France91:7,380,302306,885
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3991:9,3811,221
England1361:179,23114,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Greenshields Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Greenshields in the parish of Liberton, Lanarkshire. There ere many of the name in the Commissariot Record of Lanerk, 1595—1800. John Greenscheills is recorded in Eister Moderwell in 1624 (Campsie), William Greinscheillis was retoured heir of William Greinscheillis de eodem in 1617 (Retours, Lanark, 111), and William Greenscheills appears in Ormistoun in 1687 (Peebles CR.). Greynchellis 1499, Grenescheill 1602.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Green Shiels, i.e. Huts or Shelters [Old Norse grœnn; skiól, a shelter]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Greenshields Last Name Facts

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

Greenshields is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenshields? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 194,280th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,369,184 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Greenshields reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in Scotland, where it is borne by 546 people, or 1 in 9,806. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: South Lanarkshire, where 23 percent reside, North Lanarkshire, where 18 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 13 percent reside. Barring Scotland Greenshields exists in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Greenshields Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Greenshields has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name increased 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 321 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,282 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greenshields Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Greenshields surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Greenshields surname are 6.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.76% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Greenshields earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 38.38% more than the national average, earning R 328,848 per year; in United States they earn 22.34% more than the national average, earning $52,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.6% more than the national average, earning $58,429 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greenshield96108/
Greenshilds962/
Greensheilds9210/
Greenshileds925/
Greemshields921/
Greenchields920/
Greensield912/
Grün-Schultz506/

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