Griffin Name Meaning: This name was a nickname often used in reference to a fierce or dangerous person. The medieval latinized form is 'Griffinus'of the welsh personal name 'Gruffudd',meaning 'chief','lord'.
Taken from the mythological beast with body of a lion with head & wings of an eagle.
Discover how your Griffin ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.Bedfordshire | 20 |
Buckinghamshire | 211 |
Berkshire | 218 |
Cambridgeshire | 80 |
Channel Islands | 26 |
Cheshire | 42 |
Cornwall | 73 |
Cumberland | 14 |
Derbyshire | 70 |
Devon | 277 |
Dorset | 66 |
Durham | 33 |
Essex | 55 |
Gloucestershire | 634 |
Hampshire | 309 |
Herefordshire | 43 |
Hertfordshire | 163 |
Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 22 |
Isle of Man | 19 |
Kent | 72 |
Lancashire | 328 |
Leicestershire | 182 |
Lincolnshire | 132 |
London | 1,296 |
Middlesex | 108 |
Northumberland | 39 |
Norfolk | 192 |
Northamptonshire | 206 |
Nottinghamshire | 88 |
Oxfordshire | 352 |
Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 22 |
Shropshire | 66 |
Suffolk | 5 |
Somerset | 391 |
Surrey | 107 |
Sussex | 103 |
Staffordshire | 484 |
Warwickshire | 512 |
Westmorland | 11 |
Wiltshire | 268 |
Worcestershire | 564 |
Yorkshire | 117 |
Anglesey | 0 |
Brecknockshire | 0 |
Cardiganshire | 2 |
Carnarvonshire | 0 |
Carmarthenshire | 1 |
Denbighshire | 17 |
Flintshire | 0 |
Glamorgan | 50 |
Merionethshire | 0 |
Montgomeryshire | 0 |
Monmouthshire | 27 |
Pembrokeshire | 1 |
Radnorshire | 1 |
Profession | Census Frequency |
---|---|
Scholar | 937 |
Agricultural Labourer | 414 |
Labourer | 222 |
House Servant | 150 |
Servant | 103 |
At Home | 92 |
Dress Maker | 80 |
Laundress | 74 |
Farm Labourer | 71 |
General Servant | 50 |
Ag Labourer | 43 |
Shoe Maker | 36 |
Scholar At Home | 33 |
Gardener | 32 |
Annuitant | 32 |
Butcher | 31 |
Lace Maker | 30 |
Pauper | 30 |
Cook | 29 |
Carpenter | 29 |
Farmers Son | 28 |
Nailor | 27 |
Errand Boy | 26 |
Tailor | 25 |
Charwoman | 23 |
Name | Census Frequency |
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Mary Griffin | 6,113 |
William Griffin | 5,886 |
John Griffin | 5,490 |
Elizabeth Griffin | 3,558 |
George Griffin | 3,455 |
Thomas Griffin | 3,424 |
Sarah Griffin | 3,155 |
James Griffin | 3,060 |
Ann Griffin | 2,030 |
Henry Griffin | 1,871 |
Charles Griffin | 1,836 |
Jane Griffin | 1,512 |
Eliza Griffin | 1,366 |
Ellen Griffin | 1,342 |
Joseph Griffin | 1,324 |
Annie Griffin | 1,268 |
Emma Griffin | 1,267 |
Edward Griffin | 1,247 |
Alice Griffin | 1,127 |
Frederick Griffin | 1,083 |
Emily Griffin | 956 |
Margaret Griffin | 940 |
Alfred Griffin | 832 |
Richard Griffin | 829 |
Arthur Griffin | 828 |
Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
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1 | Griffin | 100% | 93,285 |
2 | Griffen | 86% | 9,213 |
3 | Greffin | 86% | 539 |
4 | Graffon | 71% | 369 |
5 | Griffon | 86% | 324 |
6 | Graffin | 86% | 198 |
7 | Griffine | 88% | 136 |
8 | Grifin | 86% | 100 |
The surname Griffin is the most popular version of all its varients