Greenway Surname
Approximately 13,623 people bear this surname
Greenway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the greenway' or 'road'; a intrusive for euphony; compare Otway and Ottaway. No doubt many spots would be styled the green way, but probably the place denoted in the following has given birth to many of this name: 'John Bridgeman (1577-1653), bishop of Chester, was born at Exeter.
Read More About This SurnameGreenway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,222 | 1:50,188 | 6,064 |
| England | 3,802 | 1:14,655 | 2,162 |
| Australia | 767 | 1:35,196 | 4,644 |
| Canada | 736 | 1:50,062 | 6,082 |
| Wales | 417 | 1:7,421 | 829 |
| South Africa | 154 | 1:351,803 | 32,234 |
| New Zealand | 106 | 1:42,720 | 7,111 |
| Scotland | 76 | 1:70,445 | 5,436 |
| Northern Ireland | 58 | 1:31,811 | 3,241 |
| Israel | 50 | 1:171,153 | 17,369 |
| Ireland | 41 | 1:114,852 | 5,857 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 1:643,260 | 47,966 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,122 | 1:11,487 | 1,757 |
| Wales | 95 | 1:16,510 | 987 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 780 | 1:64,383 | 7,014 |
Greenway (47) may also be a first name.
Greenway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the greenway' or 'road'; a intrusive for euphony; compare Otway and Ottaway. No doubt many spots would be styled the green way, but probably the place denoted in the following has given birth to many of this name: 'John Bridgeman (1577-1653), bishop of Chester, was born at Exeter. His grandfather ... had, with other issue, two sons, Michael the eldest, ... and Thomas, of Greenway, Devonshire': Dictionary of National Biography vi. 317. This is probably Greenway, in the parish of Churston Ferrers.
Robert Grenewey, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Grenewey, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John atte Grenewey, Somerset, z Edward III: ibid.
Thomas Greenewaie, 1567: Register of the University of Oxford.
Thomas Greenway, of Oswaldtwistle, 1618: Wills at Chester.
1643. Married — Robert Hyron and Elizabeth Grinnoway: St. Peter, Cornhill.
(English) Dweller at the Green Way [Old English gréne + weg)
A location name in Devon.
Greenway Demographics
Average Greenway Salary in
United States
$42,165 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Greenway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greenway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Greenway is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Greenway? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 38,602nd most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 534,944 people. Greenway is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Greenway are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,467,136th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 47 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 7,222 people, or 1 in 50,188. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 20 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Greenway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Greenway has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 926 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 439 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 844 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 241 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Greenway Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States Greenway are 20.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.45% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Greenway earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 168.75% more than the national average, earning 930,079 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 61.46% more than the national average, earning R 383,688 per year; in United States they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $42,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $50,468 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeneway | 94 | 50 | / |
| Greenwayp | 94 | 1 | / |
| Grenway | 93 | 40 | / |
| Greenwa | 93 | 2 | / |
| Greenwayss | 89 | 0 | / |
| Greenbay | 88 | 17 | / |
| Grennway | 88 | 3 | / |
| Greenwad | 88 | 1 | / |
| Greemway | 88 | 1 | / |
| Greenwaz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Greenwey | 88 | 0 | / |
| Greanway | 88 | 0 | / |
| Greenwait | 82 | 3 | / |
| Greenwast | 82 | 3 | / |
| Greenwaid | 82 | 2 | / |
| Greenwatt | 82 | 1 | / |
| Greenwuad | 82 | 0 | / |
| Greaneway | 82 | 0 | / |
| Greenwath | 82 | 0 | / |
| Greenby | 80 | 21 | / |
| Greenba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grinway | 80 | 0 | / |
| Greenwault | 78 | 0 | / |
| Greenbey | 75 | 5 | / |
| Greenbah | 75 | 0 | / |
| Grenwatt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Greenwet | 75 | 0 | / |
| Greenbuy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Greenboy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Grenby | 71 | 40 | / |
| Greenbowe | 71 | 24 | / |
| Grenba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gremwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greenwoud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greenwist | 71 | 0 | / |
| Graineway | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grimway | 67 | 4 | / |
| Greenbe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Greenwoult | 67 | 0 | / |
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