Greenwich

Greenwich Meaning & Origin

About Greenwich
The surname Greenwich is of English origin and is derived from the place name Greenwich, which is located in southeast London. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "grene" meaning "green" and "wic" meaning "settlement" or "farm." Therefore, the surname Greenwich likely referred to someone who lived in or near the green settlement or farm of Greenwich.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenwich: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
KRNX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
GA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
G605020
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 N IH0 CH
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆgrษ›nษชสง/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRNX', 'KRNK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenwich in Braille

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

The name Greenwich in braille

How to sign the name Greenwich using Sign Language

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

The name Greenwich in sign language

Numerology