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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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