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- Greaves - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Greaves
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Old English
Topographic surname for someone who lived near a brushwood or thicket, from Old English grǣfe (“brushwood, thicket”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Greaves
Rank #662
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Greaves
Rank #6608
Frequency
4,731 people (1.75 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 65.06% Hispanic 2.62% Black 28.28% Asian/PI 0.53% Native Am. 0.8% Two+ 2.71%
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