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Greean Family History

Greean Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Green, Greenan, Greear, Gruen, Gren, Goeman, Grogan, Greenman, Great

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Where is the Greean family from?

You can see how Greean families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greean family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Greean families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Greean family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Greean's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Greean families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Greean surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Greean ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Greean. 100% of Greean men worked as a Laborer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

What Greean family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 228 census records available for the last name Greean. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Greean census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 26 immigration records available for the last name Greean. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 36 military records available for the last name Greean. For the veterans among your Greean ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Greean lifespan?

Between 1971 and 1996, in the United States, Greean life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Greean in 1971 was 69, and 85 in 1996.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Greean ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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