Griffen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Griffen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Griffen family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 204
Labourer 43
Agricultural Labourer 29
Ag Labourer 14
Dress Maker 13
General Servant 12
Domestic Servant 9
Farm Labourer 8
Carpenter 6
Wife 6
House Keeper 6
Servant 6
Groom 6
Laundress 6
Nurse 5
Mason 5
Gardener 5
Eating House Keeper 4
Farmers Daur 4
Farmers Son 4
House Maid 4
Sawyer 4
Housemaid 4
Porter 4
Worsted Spinner 4

Griffen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Griffin 86% 93,285
2 Griffen 100% 9,213
3 Greffin 71% 539
4 Graffon 71% 369
5 Griffon 86% 324
6 Graffin 71% 198
7 Griffine 75% 136

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The surname Griffen is the 2nd most popular variant of Griffin.

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