Greenup

Greenup Meaning & Origin

About Greenup
The surname Greenup is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "grene" meaning "green" and "hop" meaning "valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Greenup or lived near a green valley. The surname Greenup is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom and the United States.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenup: 867
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,732
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greenup 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 Greenup is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRNP
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G60501
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N AH2 P
🌐 IPA
/ˈgriˌnΙ™p/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRNP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenup in Braille

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

The name Greenup in braille

How to sign the name Greenup using Sign Language

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

The name Greenup in sign language

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