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

Greensword is borne by more people in Jamaica than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greensword? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,067,497th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,277,021 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Greensword reside; 67 percent reside in Caribbean and 67 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name is most frequent in Jamaica, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 18,636. In Jamaica Greensword is most numerous in: Middlesex County, where 73 percent live, Surrey County, where 27 percent live and Cornwall County, where 1 percent live. Other than Jamaica it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Greensword Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greensword has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 382 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 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 Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the 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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