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 344
General Labourer 38
Agricultural Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 25
Labourer 21
Dress Maker 19
Laundress 17
Living On Own Means 17
Living On Her Own Means 15
Farm Labourer 15
General Servant Domestic 13
Gardener 11
House Keeper 11
Farmer 11
Coal Miner 11
General Servant 9
Carpenter 9
Errand Boy 8
General Domestic Servant 8
Shoe Maker 8
General Laborer 8
Clerk 8
Grocer 7
Tailor 7
Farm Servant 6

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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