Explore the Family Name Greener

The meaning of Greener

1. English (Durham and Northumberland): habitational name perhaps from Greenhaugh in Northumberland, named from Old English grēne ‘green’ + halh ‘nook, recess’. Compare Greenhalgh. 2. Americanized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) Griner. 3. Americanized form of German Grüner (see Gruener).

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How common is the last name Greener in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Greener" saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Greener was ranked 16,333 in popularity and decreased to 20,139 by 2010, marking a 23.3% decrease. The count of individuals with the last name Greener also declined from 1,624 to 1,326 during this period, a drop of 18.35%. The proportion per 100k people fell by 25%, from 0.6 to 0.45.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,333	#20,139	-23.3%
Count	1,624	1,326	-18.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.45	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Greener

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Greener has shown some variation between 2000 and 2010, according to Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority (96.31%) of individuals with the Greener surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 94.95% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.35% to 3.09%. Notably, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander went from non-existent in 2000 to 0.60% in 2010. The representation of two or more races also increased slightly from 0.80% to 0.90%. There were no individuals with the Greener surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.31%	94.95%	-1.41%
Hispanic	1.35%	3.09%	128.89%
Two or More Races	0.8%	0.9%	12.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.6%	0%
Black	1.05%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%