Greenfield Family History

Greenfield Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of numerous minor places called Greenfield, for example in Bedfordshire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Sussex, and Yorkshire, from Old English grēne ‘green’ + feld ‘pasture, open country’ (see Field).

English: habitational name from Green Field in Buckden (Yorkshire), recorded as Grenefel ‘green fell or mountain’ in 1190.

English: variant of Granville.

Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Grünfeld (see Grunfeld), its Jewish cognate Grinfeld, and Dutch Groeneveld.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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Where is the Greenfield family from?

You can see how Greenfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greenfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Greenfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 741 Greenfield families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Greenfield's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Greenfield families in 1891.

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What did your Greenfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Greenfield. 9% of Greenfield men worked as a General labourer and 70% of Greenfield women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Greenfield were Builders labourer and Private means.

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General labourer

Bricklayer

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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Census Record

There are 140K census records available for the last name Greenfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Greenfield census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 15K immigration records available for the last name Greenfield. 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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Military Records

There are 15K military records available for the last name Greenfield. For the veterans among your Greenfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Greenfield lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Greenfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Greenfield in 1941 was 50, and 76 in 2004.

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Greenfield Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Green Field in Buckden (Yorkshire), recorded as Grenefel ‘green fell or mountain’ in 1190.

English: variant of Granville.

Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Grünfeld (see Grunfeld), its Jewish cognate Grinfeld, and Dutch Groeneveld.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Greenfield family from?

What did your Greenfield ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

Bricklayer

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Greenfield family records will you find?

What is the average Greenfield lifespan?

Greenfield Family History

Greenfield Surname Meaning

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Greenfield Surname Meaning

563,000 record(s) for Greenfield

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Where is the Greenfield family from?

What did your Greenfield ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Greenfield family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Greenfield lifespan?

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