Greenough

Greenough Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenough: 1,763
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,343
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRNK
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G605020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N AH0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrinΙ™f/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenough in Braille

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

The name Greenough in braille

How to sign the name Greenough using Sign Language

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.

The name Greenough in sign language

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