Greenwade

Greenwade Meaning & Origin

About Greenwade
The surname Greenwade is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "grene" meaning "green" and "wæd" meaning "ford." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers lived near a green ford or a crossing point in a river that had green vegetation. The surname Greenwade therefore signifies someone who resided near or was associated with such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenwade: 389
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G605030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N W AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/greenwade*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenwade in Braille

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

The name Greenwade in braille

How to sign the name Greenwade using Sign Language

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

The name Greenwade in sign language

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