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Green

in the US

There are 300,777 people with the last name "Green" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Green 39
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  1. is 35th most common Nelson
  2. is 36th most common Adams
  3. is 37th most common Hill
  4. is 38th most common Baker
  5. is 39th most common Green
  6. is 40th most common Campbell
  7. is 41st most common Perez
  8. is 42nd most common Roberts
  9. is 43rd most common Mitchell

Most Common First Names for Green

James, Robert, John, Michael, William, David, Richard, Charles, Mary, Thomas

Meaning & History

English: one of the most common and widespread of English surnames, either a nickname for someone who was fond of dressing in this color (Old English grēne) or who had played the part of the ‘Green Man’ in the May Day celebrations, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a village green, Middle English grene (a transferred use of the color term). In North America this name has no doubt assimilated cognates from other European languages, notably German Grün (see Gruen).

Jewish (American): Americanized form of German Grün or Yiddish Grin, Ashkenazic ornamental names meaning ‘green’ or a short form of any of the numerous compounds with this element.

Irish: translation of various Gaelic surnames derived from glas ‘gray’, ‘green’, ‘blue’. See also Fahey.

North German: short form of a habitational name from a place name with Gren- as the first element (for example Greune, Greubole).

Recent Searches for "Green" in the US

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