Greewood Family History

Greewood Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Greenwood, Gatewood, Redwood, Grimwood, Henwood, Homewood, Elwood, Heywood, Fleetwood, Greenhow

5,000 record(s) for Greewood

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
99	Military Records
294	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
245	Member Trees

Where is the Greewood family from?

You can see how Greewood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greewood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Greewood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Greewood family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Greewood's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Greewood families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Greewood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Greewood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Greewood. 53% of Greewood men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Greewood women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Greewood were Engineer and Secretary.

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 1940

Laborer

53%

Farmer

15%

Salesman

15%

Engineer

10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

27%

Teacher

16%

Cook

16%

Secretary

11%

What Greewood family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Greewood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Greewood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 294 immigration records available for the last name Greewood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 99 military records available for the last name Greewood. For the veterans among your Greewood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Greewood lifespan?

Between 1997 and 2001, in the United States, Greewood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Greewood in 1997 was 25, and 94 in 2001.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Greewood ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.