Greenlee

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Habitational surname from several minor places in England, named from Old English grēne (“green”) + lēah (“clearing, glade”). Equivalent to green +‎ -lee (“lea”); compare Green and Greene.

Proper noun

Greenlee (plural Greenlees)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Greenlee is the 3933rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9048 individuals. Greenlee is most common among White (77.19%) and Black/African American (17.06%) individuals.

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