Grenhow Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Grenhow Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from Ingleby Greenhow, near Middlesborough in North Yorkshire. There are two other Greenhows, one in Westmorland and the other also in Yorkshire, but given the close proximity of the medieval Greenhows to Ingleby Greenhow, it appears this is the source of the name.
Read More About This SurnameGrenhow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Grenhow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from Ingleby Greenhow, near Middlesborough in North Yorkshire. There are two other Greenhows, one in Westmorland and the other also in Yorkshire, but given the close proximity of the medieval Greenhows to Ingleby Greenhow, it appears this is the source of the name. There may be overlap with the name Greenhouse.
- 1301. Ricardo de Grenhowe, of Semer, Yorkshire: The Subsidy: Wapentake of Langbaurgh
- 1301. Thoma de Grenhou, of Barneby, Yorkshire: The Subsidy: Wapentake of Langbaurgh
Grenhow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grenhow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grenhow is found most frequently in New Zealand. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Grenhow? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 11,742,229th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Grenhow reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Grenhow is most common in New Zealand, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,528,323. Barring New Zealand Grenhow is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent reside.
Grenhow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Grenhow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grenhow surname decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhow | 93 | 1,783 | / |
| Grenow | 92 | 16 | / |
| Greenhowe | 88 | 154 | / |
| Greenhhow | 88 | 4 | / |
| Greenow | 86 | 348 | / |
| Groenow | 86 | 253 | / |
| Grenhov | 86 | 10 | / |
| Grenhaw | 86 | 2 | / |
| Grienow | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gregnow | 86 | 0 | / |
| Greenhaw | 80 | 1,899 | / |
| Groenhof | 80 | 893 | / |
| Grenhoff | 80 | 22 | / |
| Greenhof | 80 | 0 | / |
| Greenhob | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gronow | 77 | 1,565 | / |
| Granow | 77 | 197 | / |
| Gernow | 77 | 67 | / |
| Grenov | 77 | 59 | / |
| Grönow | 77 | 40 | / |
| Grenaw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grynow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Groenhoff | 75 | 192 | / |
| Greenhoff | 75 | 154 | / |
| Greenhawt | 75 | 28 | / |
| Greenhhaw | 75 | 0 | / |
| Grenova | 71 | 60 | / |
| Gronnow | 71 | 33 | / |
| Granhof | 71 | 30 | / |
| Grenyov | 71 | 29 | / |
| Grinjow | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grönhof | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grinhof | 71 | 2 | / |
| Greynov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greniov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greneov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grehnov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grisnow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greenaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Griniow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greenhaf | 67 | 90 | / |
| Greenoff | 67 | 85 | / |
| Grinhofs | 67 | 32 | / |
| Grynhoff | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gernhoff | 67 | 14 | / |
| Grönhoff | 67 | 13 | / |
| Greanoff | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gronhoff | 67 | 9 | / |
| Granahaw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Greynova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Grīnhofs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gretnyov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Greemhaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grenjova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Granhoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grehniov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greenova | 67 | 1 | / |
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