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 | 75 |
| Buckinghamshire | 255 |
| Berkshire | 296 |
| Cambridgeshire | 83 |
| Channel Islands | 14 |
| Cheshire | 227 |
| Cornwall | 69 |
| Cumberland | 15 |
| Derbyshire | 181 |
| Devon | 366 |
| Dorset | 126 |
| Durham | 172 |
| Essex | 294 |
| Gloucestershire | 979 |
| Hampshire | 556 |
| Herefordshire | 106 |
| Hertfordshire | 166 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 19 |
| Kent | 252 |
| Lancashire | 1,366 |
| Leicestershire | 348 |
| Lincolnshire | 262 |
| London | 2,050 |
| Middlesex | 489 |
| Northumberland | 89 |
| Norfolk | 171 |
| Northamptonshire | 262 |
| Nottinghamshire | 242 |
| Oxfordshire | 369 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 53 |
| Suffolk | 36 |
| Somerset | 504 |
| Surrey | 289 |
| Sussex | 234 |
| Staffordshire | 961 |
| Warwickshire | 1,103 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 440 |
| Worcestershire | 824 |
| Yorkshire | 738 |
| Anglesey | 5 |
| Brecknockshire | 15 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 12 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7 |
| Denbighshire | 20 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 330 |
| Merionethshire | 5 |
| Montgomeryshire | 15 |
| Monmouthshire | 214 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 215 |
| Living On Own Means | 191 |
| Scholar | 138 |
| General Servant Domestic | 129 |
| Farmer | 114 |
| Dress Maker | 94 |
| Cook Domestic | 93 |
| Laundress Wash | 71 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 60 |
| Carpenter | 55 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 55 |
| Domestic Servant | 52 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 46 |
| House Maid Domestic | 45 |
| Gardener Domestic | 44 |
| Cotton Weaver | 37 |
| Dock Labourer | 35 |
| Bricklayer | 34 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 34 |
| School | 34 |
| Charwoman | 33 |
| Servant Domestic | 29 |
| Tailor | 28 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 26 |
| Dressmaker | 26 |
| 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