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Greenwood


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Origin Of The Surname Greenwood

Meaning Of The Surname Greenwood

Forest habitant

Interesting Facts About Greenwood

This family name can most commonly be found in the area of Yorkshire. It was most typically given to individuals as a locational name for someone who lived in or close by to a forest. This name dates back to 1275 and is of John del Grenewode in Wakefield in Yorkshire. The name is made up of two elements ‘grene’ which literally means green and ‘wudu’ which means wood.

Greenwood Statistics

Greenwood is the number 278 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 31,203 share the surname Greenwood in the UK.

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