Greenwood is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Greenwood
No. of characters: 9
Origin: England
Meaning:

It probable that in old times many a sylvan quite district gave a name of distinction to lovers of "vert and venison," whose abode-the merrie green-wood.

Dweller in the verdant wood or forest.

How popular is Greenwood?

Greenwood is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland, Wales, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, France, Spain, Thailand, Honduras, Ireland.

Greenwood is ranked 7239 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Greenwood bearers increased by 2.76 per cent in 2010 US census to 24971 since 2000, the surname slipped by 88 spots and ranked at 1422. The last name was found in around 8 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 80.54 82.55
Black 13.59 12.85
Hispanic or Latino 2.56 1.67
Others 1.81 1.54
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.99 0.95
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.52 0.44
Greenwood is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Norfolk Island lie ahead in terms of density. Around 78387 people have been found who wears Greenwood as their family name. Greenwood is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Greenwood:
1,359 United States32,854
240 England27,845
Countries with thousands of Greenwood:
559 Australia6,873
1,131 Canada4,771
582 New Zealand1,227
Countries with hundreds of Greenwood:
8,786 South Africa769
1,192 Scotland665
647 Wales534
754 Jamaica481
1,010 Northern Ireland343
40,012 France256
16,413 Spain180
76,421 Thailand162
1,317 Honduras157
3,040 Ireland125
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
66,883 Germany84
100,991 Philippines73
284 Isle of Man53
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
31,533 Zimbabwe48
6,204 Namibia47
8,706 Portugal47
4,783 Singapore47
41,363 Netherlands44
17,263 Switzerland42
9,432 Dominican Republic39
24,632 Israel31
22,171 Sweden31
166,011 Brazil30
837 Malta30
14,967 Kuwait29
721 Jersey27
24,079 Norway24
96,069 Italy23
268,198 Russia21
3,950 China19
445,856 India19
2,987 Costa Rica18
58,718 Belgium17
23,714 Denmark17
17,235 Latvia17
214 Turks and Caicos Islands17
15,474 Estonia15
6,745 Paraguay14
3,500 Hong Kong12
40,270 Mexico12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
45,945 Japan10
83,699 Kazakhstan10
111,742 Malaysia10
2,328 Belize9
460,137 Indonesia9
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
3,029 Guam8
310,552 Nigeria8
97,842 Czechia7
64 Norfolk Island6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Thomas Greenwood worked as spinner and hailed from England. During the great famine, 18 years old embarked for New-York from Liverpool on Arrick and arrived on January 22, 1849. Immigrant Isaac Greenwood, Immigrant Joseph Greenwood, Ellen Greenwood (20) Immigrant, John-W. Greenwood (22), Redmond Greenwood (34) Workman, Anne Greenwood (27) Workwoman, Robert Greenwood (20) Workman, 53 years old Miles Greenwood, and 58 other Greenwood around 55.88% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and spinster, seamstress migrated to US.

From Germany

Susanna Greenwood hailed from Germany. 20 years old embarked for United States from Liverpool on Palmyra and arrived on September 20, 1870. 53 years old Anna Greenwood, Of unknown age Anna Greenwood, Servant Barbara Greenwood, Of unknown age Johan Greenwood, Daniel Greenwood (45) Farmer, Harry Greenwood, aged 3, Mary-Jane Greenwood (9), Savale Greenwood (40) Farmer, are other Greenwood that migrated to US.

Greenwood Namesakes

  • Will Greenwood, member of the 2003 World Cup-winning squad
  • Walter Greenwood, English novelist
  • Joseph Greenwood, was born in St
  • John D. H. Greenwood, son of New Zealander Alfred Greenwood and his English-born wife Ottilie Rose Minna née Schweitzer
  • Jeremy Greenwood, British ornithologist and was Director of the British Trust for Ornithology
  • Arthur H. Greenwood, Greenwood was defeated in 1938
  • Caleb Greenwood, Western U.S. fur trapper and trail guide
  • Debbie Greenwood, British television presenter and a former beauty queen
  • Winifred Greenwood, American silent film actress
  • Alfred B. Greenwood, attorney and a politician; he was elected to the United States and Confederate congresses as a Democrat
  • Julia Greenwood, international cricketer
  • Frank Greenwood, English first-class cricketer
  • Luke Greenwood, English first-class cricketer
  • Peter Greenwood, Australian screen and voice actor
  • Major Greenwood, English epidemiologist and statistician
  • Joan Greenwood, English actress
  • Ed Greenwood, Canadian-born fantasy writer and the original creator of the 'Forgotten Realms' game world
  • Jonny Greenwood, English musician and composer
  • Colin Greenwood, English musician and the bassist for the alternative rock band Radiohead
  • Bruce Greenwood, Canadian actor and producer
  • Arthur Greenwood, British politician
  • Dick Greenwood, English former rugby union player and coach
  • Ron Greenwood, English football player and manager, best
  • James C. Greenwood, American politician in the Republican Party
  • Chester Greenwood, of Farmington, Maine, invented the earmuff
  • Lee Greenwood, American country music artist
  • Kathy Greenwood, Canadian actress and comedian
  • Harry Greenwood, British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Frederick Greenwood, English journalist, editor, and man of letters
  • Morlon Greenwood, former American football linebacker
  • L. C. Greenwood, American football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League
  • Andrew Greenwood, English cricketer
  • David Greenwood, American retired professional basketball player whose NBA career spanned 12 years
  • Hamar Greenwood, 1st Viscount Greenwood, Canadian-born British lawyer and politician
  • Tracey Greenwood, professional fitness competitor on the IFBB circuit
  • Christopher Greenwood, former English judge at the International Court of Justice
  • Charlotte Greenwood, American actress and dancer
  • Gail Greenwood, American bass guitarist and guitarist notable for performing with the bands Belly and L7
  • Kelly Greenwood,
  • Chris Greenwood, Canadian football cornerback who is a free agent
  • Hannah Greenwood, Australian stage and television actress
  • Ernest Greenwood, American schoolteacher and principal
  • Laura Greenwood, English actress and a member of the YoungBlood Theatre Company
  • Laura Marie Greenwood, American painter of portraits and still lifes
  • Ben Greenwood, British road racing cyclist
  • George Greenwood, British lawyer, politician, cricketer
  • Levi H. Greenwood, Politician (general)
  • Levi Greenwood, Australian rules footballer
  • Kerry Greenwood, Australian author and lawyer
  • Ivor Greenwood, Australian politician and barrister

Greenwood Namesakes

  • Will Greenwood, member of the 2003 World Cup-winning squad
  • Walter Greenwood, English novelist
  • Joseph Greenwood, was born in St
  • John D. H. Greenwood, son of New Zealander Alfred Greenwood and his English-born wife Ottilie Rose Minna née Schweitzer
  • Jeremy Greenwood, British ornithologist and was Director of the British Trust for Ornithology
  • Arthur H. Greenwood, Greenwood was defeated in 1938
  • Caleb Greenwood, Western U.S. fur trapper and trail guide
  • Debbie Greenwood, British television presenter and a former beauty queen
  • Winifred Greenwood, American silent film actress
  • Alfred B. Greenwood, attorney and a politician; he was elected to the United States and Confederate congresses as a Democrat
  • Julia Greenwood, international cricketer
  • Frank Greenwood, English first-class cricketer
  • Luke Greenwood, English first-class cricketer
  • Peter Greenwood, Australian screen and voice actor
  • Major Greenwood, English epidemiologist and statistician
  • Joan Greenwood, English actress
  • Ed Greenwood, Canadian-born fantasy writer and the original creator of the 'Forgotten Realms' game world
  • Jonny Greenwood, English musician and composer
  • Colin Greenwood, English musician and the bassist for the alternative rock band Radiohead
  • Bruce Greenwood, Canadian actor and producer
  • Arthur Greenwood, British politician
  • Dick Greenwood, English former rugby union player and coach
  • Ron Greenwood, English football player and manager, best
  • James C. Greenwood, American politician in the Republican Party
  • Chester Greenwood, of Farmington, Maine, invented the earmuff
  • Lee Greenwood, American country music artist
  • Kathy Greenwood, Canadian actress and comedian
  • Harry Greenwood, British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Frederick Greenwood, English journalist, editor, and man of letters
  • Morlon Greenwood, former American football linebacker
  • L. C. Greenwood, American football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League
  • Andrew Greenwood, English cricketer
  • David Greenwood, American retired professional basketball player whose NBA career spanned 12 years
  • Hamar Greenwood, 1st Viscount Greenwood, Canadian-born British lawyer and politician
  • Tracey Greenwood, professional fitness competitor on the IFBB circuit
  • Christopher Greenwood, former English judge at the International Court of Justice
  • Charlotte Greenwood, American actress and dancer
  • Gail Greenwood, American bass guitarist and guitarist notable for performing with the bands Belly and L7
  • Kelly Greenwood,
  • Chris Greenwood, Canadian football cornerback who is a free agent
  • Hannah Greenwood, Australian stage and television actress
  • Ernest Greenwood, American schoolteacher and principal
  • Laura Greenwood, English actress and a member of the YoungBlood Theatre Company
  • Laura Marie Greenwood, American painter of portraits and still lifes
  • Ben Greenwood, British road racing cyclist
  • George Greenwood, British lawyer, politician, cricketer
  • Levi H. Greenwood, Politician (general)
  • Levi Greenwood, Australian rules footballer
  • Kerry Greenwood, Australian author and lawyer
  • Ivor Greenwood, Australian politician and barrister

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