Explore the Family Name Greet
The meaning of Greet
English: 1. nickname from Middle English gret(e) ‘big, stout’ (Old English grēat ‘great, thick, bulky’). 2. from the Middle English female personal name Greta, probably short for Margareta (see Margaret). 3. habitational name from any of several places so named, such as Greet in Yardley (Worcestershire), Greet in Winchcomb (Gloucestershire), Greet in Doddington (Kent), and Greete (Shropshire). All derive either from Old English grēot ‘gravel’ or from grēote ‘gravelly place’. Compare Great.
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How common is the last name Greet in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Greet has seen a significant decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Greet was ranked 88,083rd in terms of prevalence and the count of people with this surname was 196. However, by 2010, the rank had fallen to 118,185 and the count of people with the Greet surname also reduced to 147, marking a drop of 25 percent. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Greet per 100,000 people saw a decrease of 28.57 percent over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #88,083 | #118,185 | -34.17% |
| Count | 196 | 147 | -25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.05 | -28.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Greet
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Greet identify as White. The percentage of individuals identifying as White saw a slight increase from 90.31 percent in 2000 to 91.16 percent in 2010. There was a small percentage, 6.12 percent in 2000 and 5.44 percent in 2010, that identified as Black, marking an 11.11 percent decrease. It's noteworthy that there were no reported cases of individuals with the Greet surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.31% | 91.16% | 0.94% |
| Black | 6.12% | 5.44% | -11.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |