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- Green - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Green
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Middle English
English surname, a topographic name for someone who either lived near a village green, or was just fond of the colour. This name is also translated from other surnames, such as German Grün and Gruen, Dutch Groen, Irish Ó hUainí (from uaine, see Honan), etc. The Irish surname was also erroneously translated from Ó Fathaidh, Ó Fathaigh, from faithche (“lawn”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Green
Rank #37
Frequency
413,477 people (153.27 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 59.33% Hispanic 1.71% Black 36.23% Asian/PI 0.34% Native Am. 0.61% Two+ 1.78%
Green
Rank #89
Frequency
0.25% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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