Explore the Family Name Greenhow
The meaning of Greenhow
1. English (northwestern): habitational name from either of two places called Greenhow, in North and Yorkshire, or from Gerna in the parish of Downham, Lancashire, all of which are named with Old English grēne ‘green’ + hōh ‘mound’ (or the cognate Old Norse haugr). 2. English: alternatively, a variant of Greenough.
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How common is the last name Greenhow in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Greenhow shows a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 58,257 to 68,547, marking a decrease of 17.66%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 11.96%, from 326 in 2000 to 287 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people dropped by 16.67%, moving from 0.12 to 0.1 over the ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,257 | #68,547 | -17.66% |
| Count | 326 | 287 | -11.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.1 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Greenhow
The ethnicity distribution of the Greenhow surname also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In the year 2000, the majority of people with this surname identified as White (55.83%) or Black (40.80%), while a small percentage identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.53%) or belonged to two or more races (1.53%). By 2010, the proportion identifying as White slightly decreased to 54.36%, whereas the Black category increased to 41.46%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category was not represented in 2010, but a new category, Hispanic, appeared with 1.74% representation. Those identifying with two or more races also saw an increase, rising to 1.74%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category did not have any representation in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 55.83% | 54.36% | -2.63% |
| Black | 40.8% | 41.46% | 1.62% |
| Two or More Races | 1.53% | 1.74% | 13.73% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.74% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.53% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |