Grenhalgh Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Grenhalgh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grenhalgh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:2,932,529101,561
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Grenhalgh Last Name Facts

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

Grenhalgh occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Grenhalgh.

How Common Is The Last Name Grenhalgh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,882,373rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Grenhalgh are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Grenhalgh is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England Grenhalgh is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 63 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 32 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 5 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.

Grenhalgh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grenhalgh has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Grenhalgh last name fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grenhalgh Last Name Statistics demography

Grenhalgh earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.9% more than the national average, earning $58,208 USD per year.

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Grenhalgh Reference & Research

Greenhalgh/Greenhill FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grenhalgh
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