Explore the Family Name Greenlaw

The meaning of Greenlaw

Scottish: habitational name from Greenlaw in Berwickshire.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Greenlaw has experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Greenlaw ranked 14,236 in popularity with a count of 1,934 people bearing the name, which amounted to about 0.72 per 100,000 individuals. By 2010, its rank had fallen to 15,250 with a slightly lower count of 1,928, reducing its proportion to approximately 0.65 per 100,000 individuals. This represents a negative change of around 7.12% in ranking and a decrease of 0.31% in the overall count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,236	#15,250	-7.12%
Count	1,934	1,928	-0.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.72	0.65	-9.72%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Greenlaw

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes from 2000 to 2010 among those with the Greenlaw surname. The largest increase was seen among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which grew from 0.47% to 0.67%, representing a change of 42.55%. The white population also saw a small rise from 84.59% to 85.68%, an increase of 1.29%. The Hispanic segment grew by 21.05% from 1.71% to 2.07%, while the black population experienced a modest increase of 1.43%. However, there was a significant decrease of 50.00% among those identifying as two or more races, dropping from 2.48% to 1.24%. Similarly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw a substantial decrease of 58.16%, falling from 0.98% to 0.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.59%	85.68%	1.29%
Black	9.77%	9.91%	1.43%
Hispanic	1.71%	2.07%	21.05%
Two or More Races	2.48%	1.24%	-50%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.47%	0.67%	42.55%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.98%	0.41%	-58.16%