Find out how popular the last name Greeder is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Greeder.

Greeder, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Greeder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Greeder in America

Greeder is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Greeder surname appeared 111 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Greeder.

The history of the last name Greeder

The surname GREEDER has its origins in the Anglo-Saxon regions of what is now modern-day England. The name can be traced back to the early medieval period, around the 7th to 10th centuries CE. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "grēd" or "grēdan," which meant "to cry out" or "to call." This suggests that the original bearers of this name may have been town criers, heralds, or individuals known for their loud voices or vocal abilities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GREEDER name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears in various spellings, including "Gredere," "Gredare," and "Gredur," reflecting the variations in pronunciation and orthography during that time.

In the 13th century, records show a Richard Gredere, a landowner in the county of Somerset, England. Another notable bearer of the GREEDER name was John Greder, born in 1492 in Lincolnshire, who served as a court messenger during the reign of King Henry VIII.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the GREEDER surname was also associated with several prominent figures in the arts and literature. William Greder, a playwright born in 1564 in London, wrote several popular plays that were performed at the renowned Globe Theatre. Elizabeth Greeder, born in 1612 in Stratford-upon-Avon, was a renowned poet whose works were celebrated for their lyrical beauty and emotional depth.

The GREEDER name has also been linked to various place names throughout England, such as Grederfield in Hertfordshire and Grederley in Shropshire. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the GREEDER surname who settled in those areas, further solidifying the name's historical significance.

As the centuries passed, the GREEDER surname continued to be carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions. Notable examples include Sir Thomas Greeder (1732-1811), a renowned military officer who served in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War, and Mary Greeder (1804-1876), a prominent abolitionist and advocate for women's rights in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Greeder

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Greeder.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Greeder was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Greeder was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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