Greensword Surname

1,067,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Greensword Surname Definition:

There are several surnames borrowed from the "blade of war," such as Sword, Longsword, Brownsword, &c. Greensword seems to be of Irish origin. Dr. Doran, in his amusing article on "Names and Nicknames," mentions an ancient chieftain named Eochod, who, besides his more usual surname of "the horse-headed," bore the aliases of "the hunter" and "of the sharp green sword.

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Greensword Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica1541:18,6361,680
England421:1,326,62059,571
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Greensword Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

There are several surnames borrowed from the "blade of war," such as Sword, Longsword, Brownsword, &c. Greensword seems to be of Irish origin. Dr. Doran, in his amusing article on "Names and Nicknames," mentions an ancient chieftain named Eochod, who, besides his more usual surname of "the horse-headed," bore the aliases of "the hunter" and "of the sharp green sword." Universal Review, May, 1860.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Greensword Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greensword is found most in Jamaica. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Greensword? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,067,497th most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. The surname Greensword is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Greensword are found; 67 percent are found in Caribbean and 67 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name is most frequent in Jamaica, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 18,636. In Jamaica Greensword is most prevalent in: Middlesex County, where 73 percent are found, Surrey County, where 27 percent are found and Cornwall County, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Jamaica this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Greensword Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Greensword has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Greensword surname expanded 382 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 625 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greensword Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Greensword surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Greensword earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 44.2% more than the national average, earning $62,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.18% more than the national average, earning $51,760 CAD per year.

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