Green Name Meaning: Name given to those who often wore the colour green, or lived at/near the village green. Also given as a nickname for someone who was inexperienced or immature, or played the part of the 'Green Man' at May Day celebrations. Derives from the Old English word 'grene' and the German word 'Grün'. It also relates to any place in North Germany which uses 'Gren' in it's name
Discover how your Green ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 654 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 876 |
| Channel Islands | 110 |
| Cheshire | 1,430 |
| Cornwall | 409 |
| Cumberland | 271 |
| Derbyshire | 1,191 |
| Devon | 562 |
| Dorset | 729 |
| Durham | 1,500 |
| Essex | 2,124 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,490 |
| Hampshire | 1,445 |
| Herefordshire | 531 |
| Hertfordshire | 757 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 393 |
| Isle of Man | 80 |
| Kent | 1,227 |
| Lancashire | 8,631 |
| Leicestershire | 1,150 |
| Lincolnshire | 2,124 |
| London | 10,615 |
| Middlesex | 1,111 |
| Northumberland | 901 |
| Norfolk | 2,288 |
| Northamptonshire | 1,284 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,278 |
| Oxfordshire | 1,283 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 393 |
| Shropshire | 864 |
| Suffolk | 1,460 |
| Somerset | 1,238 |
| Surrey | 991 |
| Sussex | 1,065 |
| Staffordshire | 3,025 |
| Warwickshire | 3,022 |
| Westmorland | 93 |
| Wiltshire | 665 |
| Worcestershire | 1,734 |
| Yorkshire | 7,448 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 41 |
| Cardiganshire | 26 |
| Carnarvonshire | 48 |
| Carmarthenshire | 44 |
| Denbighshire | 115 |
| Flintshire | 35 |
| Glamorgan | 332 |
| Merionethshire | 18 |
| Montgomeryshire | 80 |
| Monmouthshire | 376 |
| Pembrokeshire | 51 |
| Radnorshire | 10 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 11,706 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 2,062 |
| Labourer | 1,590 |
| Domestic Servant | 758 |
| General Servant | 715 |
| Coal Miner | 587 |
| Cotton Weaver | 543 |
| Dress Maker | 516 |
| Laundress | 415 |
| House Keeper | 396 |
| Servant | 349 |
| Annuitant | 317 |
| Carpenter | 303 |
| Gardener | 258 |
| Farm Labourer | 245 |
| Shoe Maker | 229 |
| Tailor | 224 |
| Blacksmith | 200 |
| Farm Servant | 176 |
| Cook | 174 |
| Painter | 170 |
| No Occupation | 155 |
| Silk Weaver | 154 |
| Grocer | 152 |
| Charwoman | 151 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Green | 40,151 |
| Mary Green | 39,337 |
| John Green | 35,206 |
| Elizabeth Green | 26,043 |
| George Green | 23,732 |
| Thomas Green | 22,181 |
| Sarah Green | 21,980 |
| James Green | 20,000 |
| Ann Green | 14,143 |
| Charles Green | 13,052 |
| Henry Green | 12,348 |
| Joseph Green | 11,884 |
| Jane Green | 10,687 |
| Alice Green | 9,130 |
| Eliza Green | 8,741 |
| Ellen Green | 8,619 |
| Emma Green | 8,299 |
| Annie Green | 8,157 |
| Robert Green | 7,719 |
| Edward Green | 7,016 |
| Frederick Green | 6,804 |
| Hannah Green | 6,712 |
| Arthur Green | 6,287 |
| Alfred Green | 6,274 |
| Emily Green | 6,269 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green | 100% | 621,951 |
| 2 | Greene | 83% | 5,006 |
| 3 | Grain | 60% | 2,798 |
| 4 | Guerin | 50% | 1,164 |
| 5 | Garn | 40% | 1,110 |
| 6 | Gran | 60% | 839 |
| 7 | Grane | 40% | 739 |
| 8 | Grun | 60% | 739 |
| 9 | Garne | 40% | 619 |
| 10 | Grine | 40% | 429 |
| 11 | Gorin | 40% | 425 |
| 12 | Gren | 80% | 314 |
| 13 | Garin | 40% | 248 |
| 14 | Garon | 40% | 217 |
| 15 | Grenn | 80% | 214 |
| 16 | Grean | 80% | 184 |
| 17 | Green Wood | 50% | 173 |
| 18 | Gearon | 33% | 150 |
| 19 | Graine | 50% | 142 |
| 20 | Garan | 40% | 141 |
| 21 | Greeen | 83% | 140 |
| 22 | Grone | 40% | 139 |
| 23 | Gurn | 40% | 136 |
| 24 | Garen | 60% | 134 |
| 25 | Goren | 60% | 120 |
| 26 | Grin | 60% | 118 |
| 27 | Goran | 40% | 110 |
The surname Green is the most popular version of all its varients