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Greenleaf Family History

Greenleaf Surname Meaning

English (Essex and Middlesex): from Middle English grene ‘green’ + lef ‘leaf’ presumably applied as a nickname the significance of which is now lost.

Jewish (American): translation into English of the Ashkenazic artificial surname Grünblatt a compound of German grün + Blatt ‘leaf’.

Americanized form (translation into English) of French Canadian Vertefeuille.

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


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Where is the Greenleaf family from?

You can see how Greenleaf families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greenleaf family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Greenleaf families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 74 Greenleaf families living in London. This was about 43% of all the recorded Greenleaf's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Greenleaf families in 1891.
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What did your Greenleaf ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Sheet Metal Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Greenleaf. 25% of Greenleaf men worked as a Sheet Metal Worker and 88% of Greenleaf women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Greenleaf were Bank Clerk and Unpaid Household Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Sheet Metal Worker
    25%
  • Fish Worker (lumper)
    25%
  • Foreman Electrician
    25%
  • Bank Clerk
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Greenleaf. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Greenleaf. For the veterans among your Greenleaf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Greenleaf lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Greenleaf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Greenleaf in 1941 was 50, and 73 in 2004.

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