Greenwood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Greenwood Name Meaning: Taken from the Middle English grene 'green' and wode 'Wood'.

This English surname could be given to someone who resided in forest or someone who belonged to a Greenwood settlement or came from the placename Greenwood.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Greenwood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Greenwood family

Profession Census Frequency
School 2,299
Cotton Weaver 931
Weaver 327
Weaver Cotton 179
Private Means 172
Farmer 145
Labourer 140
Dressmaker 116
At Home 106
General Labourer 101
Coal Miner Hewer 101
None 99
Housekeeper 93
Carter 89
House Keeper 88
Clerk 84
Shop Assistant 71
Cotton Winder 70
Farm Labourer 69
Worsted Spinner 69
At School 64
General Servant (domestic) 61
Joiner 60
Weaver (cotton) 60
Assisting In The Business 59

Greenwood Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Greenwood 100% 170,030
2 Grunwood 78% 440
3 Granwood 78% 392
4 Grenwood 89% 349
5 Grinwood 78% 248

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The surname Greenwood is the most popular version of all its varients

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