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

Greenidge, 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 Greenidge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Greenidge in America

Greenidge is the 17249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Greenidge surname appeared 1,642 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Greenidge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Greenidge to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Greenidge

The surname GREENIDGE is of English origin and dates back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the county of Devon, located in the southwest of England. The name derives from the Old English words 'grene' meaning green and 'ridge' referring to a ridge or hill, suggesting that the original bearers lived near a green ridge or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GREENIDGE can be found in the parish records of Stoke Damerel, Devon, where a John Greenidge was documented in 1597. The name also appears in the records of Redruth, Cornwall, where a Nicholas Greenidge was christened in 1624.

In the 17th century, the GREENIDGE name is mentioned in the Protestation Returns of 1641-1642, a record of those who took an oath of allegiance to the Protestant faith during the English Civil War. William Greenidge of Bridgwater, Somerset, and John Greenidge of Combe St. Nicholas, also in Somerset, are listed among the signatories.

During the 18th century, the GREENIDGE family seems to have spread beyond the southwest of England. For instance, a Samuel Greenidge was baptized in Lambeth, London, in 1745, while a Mary Greenidge was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, in 1771.

One notable figure with the surname GREENIDGE was Samuel Greenidge (1850-1933), a British barrister and judge who served as the Chief Justice of Mauritius from 1895 to 1903. He was born in Barbados, which suggests that some members of the GREENIDGE family may have emigrated to the Caribbean in earlier centuries.

Another historical figure was Charles Woodgate Greenidge (1858-1923), an English historian and classicist who wrote several books on ancient Roman history. He served as the Professor of Ancient History at the University of Cambridge from 1904 until his death.

In the 19th century, the GREENIDGE name also appeared in records from the United States. For example, John Greenidge (1799-1882) was a prominent businessman and politician in New York City, where he served as the President of the Board of Aldermen from 1860 to 1861.

The GREENIDGE surname has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Greenidge Farm in the village of East Anstey, Devon, and Greenidge Barton, a historic farmhouse near Ashburton, also in Devon. These place names likely derived from the surname, reflecting the presence of GREENIDGE families in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Greenidge

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

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 Greenidge 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Greenidge has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Greenidge was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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