Last Name GREEVES

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: At the greave or greaves. Equivalent to Grove. Originally a glade or lane cut through the trees in the forest. From English verb 'grave,' to cut.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 89,549 (2000 US census) 63,684 (1990 US census)
Count 192 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 91.67%, or 176 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 4.17%, or 8 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Most Popular Greenlandic Baby Names

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Shortest baby names

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Scottish surnames

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In very few instances the names were considered before the eleventh century. They became significantly better known only since the thirteen century.
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