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.
Discover how your Greenhalgh 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 | 0 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 122 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 9 |
| Derbyshire | 36 |
| Devon | 0 |
| Dorset | 6 |
| Durham | 7 |
| Essex | 4 |
| Gloucestershire | 0 |
| Hampshire | 1 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 14 |
| Lancashire | 5,191 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 2 |
| London | 66 |
| Middlesex | 7 |
| Northumberland | 4 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 1 |
| Nottinghamshire | 44 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 2 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 1 |
| Surrey | 8 |
| Sussex | 0 |
| Staffordshire | 6 |
| Warwickshire | 1 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 9 |
| Yorkshire | 151 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 2 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 804 |
| Cotton Weaver | 446 |
| Coal Miner | 176 |
| Cotton Spinner | 83 |
| General Labourer | 64 |
| Cotton Winder | 59 |
| Cotton Operative | 50 |
| Carter | 39 |
| House Keeper | 36 |
| Cotton Piecer | 33 |
| Labourer | 31 |
| Living On Own Means | 30 |
| Dress Maker | 29 |
| Calico Weaver | 25 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 24 |
| Weaver Cotton | 24 |
| Grocer | 22 |
| Domestic Servant | 20 |
| Farmer | 20 |
| Weaver | 18 |
| Iron Moulder | 16 |
| Clerk | 15 |
| Clogger | 15 |
| Iron Turner | 15 |
| Joiner | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Greenhalgh | 3,273 |
| John Greenhalgh | 2,943 |
| James Greenhalgh | 2,310 |
| William Greenhalgh | 2,264 |
| Thomas Greenhalgh | 1,725 |
| Sarah Greenhalgh | 1,702 |
| Alice Greenhalgh | 1,697 |
| Elizabeth Greenhalgh | 1,677 |
| Ann Greenhalgh | 1,130 |
| Robert Greenhalgh | 995 |
| Joseph Greenhalgh | 967 |
| Jane Greenhalgh | 870 |
| Ellen Greenhalgh | 832 |
| Margaret Greenhalgh | 832 |
| Hannah Greenhalgh | 663 |
| Samuel Greenhalgh | 662 |
| Richard Greenhalgh | 621 |
| Henry Greenhalgh | 555 |
| George Greenhalgh | 542 |
| Martha Greenhalgh | 535 |
| Annie Greenhalgh | 532 |
| Betty Greenhalgh | 497 |
| Emma Greenhalgh | 439 |
| Eliza Greenhalgh | 417 |
| Betsy Greenhalgh | 370 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenhalgh | 100% | 43,685 |
| 2 | Greenholgh | 90% | 209 |
The surname Greenhalgh is the most popular version of all its varients