Greenhalgh Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Greenhalgh Name Meaning: Habitational from either of two places in Lancashire. Old english grene 'green' + holh 'hollow'.

The name is of english origin with the first recorded spelling shown to be that of 'Richard De Grenhal',dated 1230.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Greenhalgh Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Greenhalgh family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 486
Coal Miner 88
Cotton Weaver 76
Power Loom Weaver 69
At Home 65
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 60
Weaver 49
House Keeper 40
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 39
Labourer 37
Hand Loom Weaver 36
Cotton Spinner 30
House Servant 28
Dress Maker 22
Blacksmith 22
Cotton Piecer 20
Mechanic 18
Carter 17
Bleacher 16
Collier 16
Factory Operative 16
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 16
Servant 16
Silk Weaver 15
Steam Loom Weaver 15

Greenhalgh Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Greenhalgh 100% 43,685
2 Greenholgh 90% 209

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