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 | 55 |
| Buckinghamshire | 252 |
| Berkshire | 318 |
| Cambridgeshire | 89 |
| Channel Islands | 19 |
| Cheshire | 147 |
| Cornwall | 114 |
| Cumberland | 33 |
| Derbyshire | 140 |
| Devon | 369 |
| Dorset | 125 |
| Durham | 180 |
| Essex | 111 |
| Gloucestershire | 831 |
| Hampshire | 414 |
| Herefordshire | 86 |
| Hertfordshire | 156 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 18 |
| Kent | 242 |
| Lancashire | 1,120 |
| Leicestershire | 288 |
| Lincolnshire | 212 |
| London | 2,149 |
| Middlesex | 279 |
| Northumberland | 16 |
| Norfolk | 191 |
| Northamptonshire | 253 |
| Nottinghamshire | 175 |
| Oxfordshire | 407 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 70 |
| Suffolk | 26 |
| Somerset | 511 |
| Surrey | 215 |
| Sussex | 184 |
| Staffordshire | 841 |
| Warwickshire | 947 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 288 |
| Worcestershire | 687 |
| Yorkshire | 561 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 15 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 23 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 172 |
| Merionethshire | 11 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 111 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,763 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 300 |
| Labourer | 180 |
| Domestic Servant | 164 |
| General Labourer | 156 |
| Dress Maker | 119 |
| General Servant | 115 |
| Laundress | 114 |
| Farm Labourer | 93 |
| Coal Miner | 78 |
| Carpenter | 66 |
| Annuitant | 52 |
| No Occupation | 46 |
| General Servant Domestic | 45 |
| Gardener | 44 |
| Tailor | 44 |
| House Keeper | 41 |
| Shoe Maker | 34 |
| Butcher | 33 |
| Servant | 33 |
| Cook | 32 |
| Farmers Son | 32 |
| Bricklayer | 28 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 28 |
| Errand Boy | 27 |
| 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