Greetham Surname

347,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Greetham Surname Definition:

A location name in Rutland.

Greetham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7001:79,5978,889
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Wales151:206,30213,003
Scotland101:535,38220,332
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
France31:22,140,907385,998
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3501:69,6447,830
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Greetham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Rutland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Greetham Last Name Facts

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

Greetham is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greetham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 347,156th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 6,920,746 people. The surname Greetham occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Greetham are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 700 people, or 1 in 79,597. In England Greetham is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 23 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Greetham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Greetham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Greetham last name expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 4,725 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greetham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Greetham surname are 9.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Greetham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.59% less than the national average, earning R 164,940 per year and in United States they earn 26.13% more than the national average, earning $54,422 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greethham940/
Gretham931/
Greethan883/
Grestham881/
Greatham880/
Greetan80143/
Gratham8063/
Grestam805/
Grotham801/
Grautham752/
Grahtham752/
Gretheim752/
Gridtham751/
Griethan751/
Grathham751/
Graytham750/
Gretan7150/
Greethong718/
Grotam711/
Greistaum710/
Greathane710/
Greathank710/
Greytan6745/
Grettan672/
Greeton672/
Grautam672/
Greitan671/
Gretang671/
Grithan671/
Grestan670/

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