Greenhow

Greenhow Meaning & Origin

About Greenhow
The surname Greenhow is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "grene" meaning "green" and "hoh" meaning "hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Greenhow or lived near a green hill. The surname Greenhow is relatively rare and is primarily found in the northern counties of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Greenhow is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Greenhow: 287
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68547
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greenhow based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Greenhow is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N HH OW0
🌐 IPA
/greenhow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', 'KRNF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenhow in Braille

Here's how to represent Greenhow in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Greenhow in braille

How to sign the name Greenhow using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Greenhow using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Greenhow in sign language

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