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
Grenhow is held by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Grenhow click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grenhow? popularity and diffusion
The last name Grenhow is the 11,742,229th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Grenhow is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Grenhow are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most common in New Zealand, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,528,323. Outside of New Zealand Grenhow occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 50 percent reside.
Grenhow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Grenhow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Grenhow surname contracted 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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