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Greet Family History

Greet Surname Meaning

English:: nickname from Middle English gret(e) ‘big stout’ (Old English grēat ‘great thick bulky’). from the Middle English female personal name Greta probably short for Margareta (see Margaret).

habitational name from any of several places so named such as Greet in Yardley (Worcestershire) Greet in Winchcomb (Gloucestershire) Greet in Doddington (Kent) and Greete (Shropshire).

All derive either from Old English grēot ‘gravel’ or from grēote ‘gravelly place’. Compare Great.

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


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You can see how Greet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Greet families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 186 Greet families living in Cornwall. This was about 37% of all the recorded Greet's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Greet families in 1891.
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What did your Greet 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 Greet. 31% of Greet men worked as a General Labourer and 81% of Greet women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Greet were Hosiery Trimmer and Domestic 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

  • General Labourer
    31%
  • Farm Labourer
    24%
  • Farm Assistant Helping Father
    16%
  • Hosiery Trimmer
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Hosiery Finisher
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Greet. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Greet. For the veterans among your Greet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Greet lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Greet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Greet in 1965 was 65, and 81 in 2004.

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