About Greenough
The surname Greenough is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "grene" meaning "green" and "hoh" meaning "hill" or "ridge." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Greenough or lived near a green hill or ridge. The surname Greenough is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom and the United States.
The surname Greenough is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greenough 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 Greenough is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Greenough in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Greenough using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.