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GREENMAN

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There are approximately 909 people named Greenman in the UK. That makes it the 7,617th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 14 are named Greenman.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Greenman surname in historical dictionaries

GREENMAN. Perhaps the same as Greener ; or it may be a keeper of game, from the colour of his costume in the old times of " vert aud venison." A keeper of Rroyle park, at Ringmer, co. Sussex, on retiring from his duties opened an inn, to which he gave the name of the Green Man, the sign beiug his own portrait.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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