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Greenway Name Meaning

English (Warwickshire and Staffordshire): topographic name for someone who lived by a grassy path from Middle English grene grein ‘green’ + weye ‘path’ (see Way ). Americanized form (translation into English) of Dutch Groeneweg or German Grüneweg Gröneweg topographic names with the same meaning as 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Greenman, Green, Greenland, Greenwade, Greenaway, Greenwood

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Where is the Greenway family from?

You can see how Greenway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greenway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Greenway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 115 Greenway families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Greenway's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Greenway families in 1911.
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What did your Greenway ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Greenway. 44% of Greenway men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Greenway women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    44%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Cultivateur
    8%
  • Clerk
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 53,000 census records available for the last name Greenway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Greenway census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Greenway. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, 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 Greenway. For the veterans among your Greenway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Greenway lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Greenway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Greenway in 1949 was 67, and 76 in 2004.

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