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

Similar surnames: Green, Great, Greek, Greer, Freet, Brett, Garret, Trent, Street, Grant

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Where is the Greet family from?

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 1911 there were 17 Greet families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Greet's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Greet families in 1911.

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What did your Greet ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Greet. 34% of Greet men worked as a Laborer and 31% of Greet women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Greet were Mason and Shoe worker.

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Laborer

34%

Farmer

17%

sta attendent

10%

Mason

Housewife

31%

Teacher

24%

Saleslady

16%

Shoe worker

16%

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Greet. 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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There are 2K 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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Greet Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Greet family from?

What did your Greet ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

34%

Farmer

17%

sta attendent

10%

Mason

Housewife

31%

Teacher

24%

Saleslady

16%

Shoe worker

16%

What Greet family records will you find?

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.

Greet Family History

Greet Surname Meaning

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Greet Surname Meaning

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Where is the Greet family from?

What did your Greet ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Military Records

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What is the average Greet lifespan?

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