About Greenwood
The surname Greenwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "grene" meaning "green" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a green wood or forest. The name signifies a person's connection to nature and their residence in or association with a wooded area.
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The surname Greenwood is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greenwood 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 Greenwood is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Greenwood in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Greenwood using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.