An Old English surname originally spelled ‘,’ meaning the color of green. It is a very common name in the United Kingdom. The Gaelic form is spelled ‘Uaithne’ which also means the color green.

In Germany the name is Gruen, Greune and Greubole. In Sweden the green name is spelled Gren.

Another English spelling for the Green surname is Greene.

In Scotland the Green surname is not a numerous as in England. Located mostly in the county of Lanarkshire. In England the Green surname is very strong in Lancashire, Yorkshire, Durham, Lincolnshire and around London. In the United States the Greene families are centered in Georgia, South Carolina, Illinois, Ohio, Texas and New York.

Famous: Frederick Thomas Green (19th century Canadian explorer of Africa), Brian Austin Green (actor), Danny Green (professional baseball player), Jeff Green (race car driver), John Richard Green (historian), Rickey Green (professional basketball player), Yossi Green (Jewish composer) and Nathaniel E. Green (19thcentury English artist and astronomer).