Explore the Family Name Greeno

The meaning of Greeno

1. Americanized form of French Grignon. 2. English (London): variant of Greenough or Greenhouse 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Greeno saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 16,333rd most popular surname and slipped to the 16,720th position in 2010, indicating a -2.37% change. However, it's interesting to note that the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 5.36% during the same period, rising from 1,624 in 2000 to 1,711 in 2010. Yet, its proportion per 100k decreased slightly by -3.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#16,333#16,720-2.37%
Count1,6241,7115.36%
Proportion per 100k0.60.58-3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Greeno

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals changes over the decade between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White with the Greeno surname decreased slightly from 90.95% to 88.78%. However, there were significant increases among those who identified as Hispanic (from 1.23% to 2.34%), Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.37% to 0.47%), and Black (from 5.05% to 5.67%). The percentage of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races also increased from 1.17% to 1.58%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a small decrease from 1.23% to 1.17%.

20002010Change
White90.95%88.78%-2.39%
Black5.05%5.67%12.28%
Hispanic1.23%2.34%90.24%
Two or More Races1.17%1.58%35.04%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.23%1.17%-4.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.37%0.47%27.03%