Greed
loc · Latin script
Meaning: back-formation from greedy; first attested William Grede 1185, Robert Grede 1242
Recorded as a male name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise
Greed is a name written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in India.
- INIndia
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
back-formation from greedy; first attested William Grede 1185, Robert Grede 1242
Sources 1
- A Dictionary of English Surnames
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
- INIndia
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Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).
Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Greed is also recorded in 2 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In ibb, opt w line!) n/j 2 iv, tv var of nk check a blow, stop
as a wordIbibio Dictionary. Final Report
In English, A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.
as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 6 sources across 3 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 161 | #103,193 |
| IN India | Instate — India surnames by state (real counts) from electoral rolls | — | 103 | #2,874 |
| CR Costa Rica | TSE — electoral roll (padrón) names | — | 1 | #18,580 |
| US United States | wru Name Dictionary — US surnames, voter-file supplement (Khanna et al.) | — | — | — |
Reference works 2
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Greed mean, and where does it come from?
- back-formation from greedy; first attested William Grede 1185, Robert Grede 1242 Recorded by A Dictionary of English Surnames.
- In which country does Greed have the most bearers?
- Greed is most frequently recorded in India.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Greed”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.