Grenside Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Grenside Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the GREEN Side (of a hill, etc.) [Old English gréne + síde]

Grenside Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
England221:2,532,63991,802
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970

Grenside Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the GREEN Side (of a hill, etc.) [Old English gréne + síde]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Grenside Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grenside occurs in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grenside? popularity and diffusion

Grenside is the 1,710,039th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. The last name Grenside is predominantly found in Oceania, where 78 percent of Grenside live; 78 percent live in Australasia and 78 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

Grenside is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 63,779. In New Zealand it is mostly concentrated in: Hawke's Bay Region, where 39 percent live, Waikato Region, where 23 percent live and Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 14 percent live. Beside New Zealand this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Grenside Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grenside has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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