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

Greeno, 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 Greeno surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Greeno in America

Greeno is the 16720th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Greeno surname appeared 1,711 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 Greeno.

We can also compare 2010 data for Greeno 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 Greeno

The surname Greeno originated in England during the late 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "grene" meaning green and "hoh" meaning hill or ridge, thus referring to someone who lived on or near a green hill or ridge. The earliest recorded spelling of the name is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275, where it appears as "Greneho".

In the 14th century, the name can be found in various historical records such as the Hundred Rolls of Norfolk in 1320, where it is listed as "Grenho". This suggests that the name was particularly prevalent in the counties of Worcestershire and Norfolk during this period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Greeno, who was born in the village of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, in 1542. He is mentioned in the parish records of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, where he was baptized.

The Greeno surname also appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a census commissioned by William the Conqueror. In this record, the name is spelled as "Grenehou" and is listed among the landowners in the county of Suffolk.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname underwent various spelling variations, such as "Greenow", "Greenough", and "Greenowe". One notable bearer of the name was Sir Richard Greenough, a English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers, who lived from 1585 to 1643.

Another prominent figure was Sir John Greeno, a military officer who served in the English Civil War. He was born in 1621 in Gloucestershire and fought for the Royalist forces under King Charles I.

In the 18th century, the Greeno family had established themselves in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Warwickshire. One noteworthy individual was William Greeno, a renowned clockmaker from Hull, who lived from 1736 to 1803.

The 19th century saw the surname spread further across the British Isles, and it was during this time that the spelling "Greeno" became more standardized. One notable bearer was James Greeno, an English architect and surveyor who was born in 1812 in London and designed several churches and public buildings throughout the city.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Greeno

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

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

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