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 | 124 |
| Buckinghamshire | 276 |
| Berkshire | 325 |
| Cambridgeshire | 98 |
| Channel Islands | 17 |
| Cheshire | 303 |
| Cornwall | 113 |
| Cumberland | 19 |
| Derbyshire | 207 |
| Devon | 368 |
| Dorset | 110 |
| Durham | 204 |
| Essex | 395 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,098 |
| Hampshire | 668 |
| Herefordshire | 99 |
| Hertfordshire | 182 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 9 |
| Isle of Man | 18 |
| Kent | 383 |
| Lancashire | 1,556 |
| Leicestershire | 389 |
| Lincolnshire | 271 |
| London | 2,621 |
| Middlesex | 718 |
| Northumberland | 86 |
| Norfolk | 188 |
| Northamptonshire | 291 |
| Nottinghamshire | 327 |
| Oxfordshire | 405 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 9 |
| Shropshire | 50 |
| Suffolk | 29 |
| Somerset | 536 |
| Surrey | 440 |
| Sussex | 295 |
| Staffordshire | 1,061 |
| Warwickshire | 1,205 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 443 |
| Worcestershire | 964 |
| Yorkshire | 964 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 14 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 15 |
| Carmarthenshire | 10 |
| Denbighshire | 15 |
| Flintshire | 12 |
| Glamorgan | 426 |
| Merionethshire | 7 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 337 |
| Pembrokeshire | 10 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,852 |
| Farm Labourer | 166 |
| Labourer | 133 |
| Private Means | 128 |
| Farmer | 117 |
| General Labourer | 109 |
| None | 93 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 86 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 74 |
| Dressmaker | 70 |
| Clerk | 68 |
| Laundress | 62 |
| At School | 61 |
| Domestic Servant | 61 |
| Scholar | 51 |
| At Home | 48 |
| Charwoman | 47 |
| House Keeper | 45 |
| Housekeeper | 45 |
| Cook (domestic) | 44 |
| Dress Maker | 41 |
| Grocer Assistant | 39 |
| Nil | 39 |
| Gardener Domestic | 38 |
| Assisting In The Business | 37 |
| 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