Greensword Surname
Approximately 233 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGreensword Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 154 | 1:18,636 | 1,680 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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.
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensward | 90 | 4 | / |
| Greensworth | 86 | 1 | / |
| Greensard | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gransword | 84 | 0 | / |
| Grenserud | 74 | 1 | / |
| Greenswright | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gransard | 67 | 526 | / |
| Gransort | 67 | 54 | / |
| Grinsard | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cransord | 67 | 5 | / |
| Grinsrud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kransord | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goransrud | 63 | 28 | / |
| Gronsaard | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gransart | 56 | 493 | / |
| Gronsart | 56 | 18 | / |
| Cransard | 56 | 10 | / |
| Gransert | 56 | 1 | / |
| Garnsert | 56 | 1 | / |
| Granzurd | 56 | 0 | / |
| Greny-Sarrat | 55 | 1 | / |
| Kjærnsrød | 53 | 44 | / |
| Karnsaard | 53 | 2 | / |
| Kjernsrød | 53 | 2 | / |
| Krans-Orti | 50 | 1 | / |
| Karnsa Ard | 50 | 1 | / |
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