Greenson Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Greenson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greenson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria801:2,214,28475,532
United States491:7,397,121336,459
India91:85,229,487684,495
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Greenson (482) may also be a first name.

Greenson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Greenson is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Greenson.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Greenson is the 1,385,851st most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 46,123,708 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Greenson reside; 51 percent reside in West Africa and 51 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Greenson is also the 387,276th most widely held first name in the world, held by 482 people.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 2,214,284. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Rivers, where 74 percent are found, Cross River, where 14 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 6 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.

Greenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greenson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Greenson last name grew 544 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greenson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Greenson surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Greenson surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.11% registered with the political party.

Greenson earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.74% more than the national average, earning $43,898 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greensong941/
Grenson93415/
Greemson881/
Greinson881/
Greensan881/
Greunson881/
Grauenson8216/
Gremson8019/
Grinson8014/
Grensan8010/
Grenzon803/
Grençon801/
Grenjon801/
Grainson7540/
Grensand7524/
Griensen7512/
Grinsson756/
Grensund753/
Grinsone753/
Grenchon752/
Greamson751/
Grenshan751/
Grinnson750/
Greenzang7159/
Grienssen714/
Grimson671,012/
Grenzen6711/
Grinzon672/
Grincon672/
Grensen672/
Gremsen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Greenson
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