Greenspahn Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

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

Greenspahn Surname Definition:

(German) One who made and used or sold verdigris, a substance much used in early chemical arts.

Greenspahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Greenspahn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who made and used or sold verdigris, a substance much used in early chemical arts.

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

Greenspahn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greenspahn occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenspahn? popularity and diffusion

Greenspahn is the 2,333,370th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname Greenspahn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Greenspahn live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States Greenspahn is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 32 percent live, Missouri, where 15 percent live and Colorado, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Greenspahn occurs in one country. It is also common in Israel, where 1 percent live.

Greenspahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Greenspahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Greenspahn surname increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greenspahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Greenspahn last name are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the party.

Greenspahn earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.86% more than the national average, earning $59,918 USD per year.

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