Griffith Name Meaning: Derives from the Welsh name 'Gruffudd' which is thought to mean 'strong grip' (taken from the 'Gruff') and 'chief'(taken from the 'udd' part of the name).
A popular medieval Welsh forename often given to Welsh kings and princes.
Discover how your Griffith ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 6 |
| Buckinghamshire | 9 |
| Berkshire | 13 |
| Cambridgeshire | 3 |
| Channel Islands | 15 |
| Cheshire | 736 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 9 |
| Derbyshire | 28 |
| Devon | 59 |
| Dorset | 6 |
| Durham | 23 |
| Essex | 4 |
| Gloucestershire | 166 |
| Hampshire | 20 |
| Herefordshire | 158 |
| Hertfordshire | 8 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 12 |
| Kent | 52 |
| Lancashire | 535 |
| Leicestershire | 4 |
| Lincolnshire | 28 |
| London | 697 |
| Middlesex | 26 |
| Northumberland | 24 |
| Norfolk | 5 |
| Northamptonshire | 18 |
| Nottinghamshire | 20 |
| Oxfordshire | 16 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 254 |
| Suffolk | 7 |
| Somerset | 211 |
| Surrey | 19 |
| Sussex | 25 |
| Staffordshire | 271 |
| Warwickshire | 87 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 16 |
| Worcestershire | 46 |
| Yorkshire | 54 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 75 |
| Cardiganshire | 677 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2,929 |
| Carmarthenshire | 407 |
| Denbighshire | 428 |
| Flintshire | 286 |
| Glamorgan | 1,633 |
| Merionethshire | 837 |
| Montgomeryshire | 37 |
| Monmouthshire | 231 |
| Pembrokeshire | 358 |
| Radnorshire | 20 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,058 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 366 |
| House Servant | 366 |
| Labourer | 245 |
| At Home | 240 |
| Farm Labourer | 125 |
| Servant | 119 |
| General Servant | 111 |
| Collier | 104 |
| Farm Servant | 99 |
| Coal Miner | 98 |
| Pauper | 97 |
| Dress Maker | 88 |
| Quarryman | 77 |
| Shoe Maker | 70 |
| Farmers Son | 69 |
| Farmer | 63 |
| Quarry Man | 61 |
| Carpenter | 60 |
| Miner | 56 |
| Annuitant | 50 |
| Tailor | 49 |
| Blacksmith | 47 |
| Mariner | 44 |
| Wife | 44 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Griffith | 6,870 |
| Mary Griffith | 6,870 |
| William Griffith | 6,660 |
| Elizabeth Griffith | 4,554 |
| Thomas Griffith | 3,854 |
| Jane Griffith | 3,582 |
| Margaret Griffith | 2,894 |
| Ann Griffith | 2,754 |
| Sarah Griffith | 2,330 |
| Robert Griffith | 2,158 |
| David Griffith | 2,075 |
| Catherine Griffith | 2,036 |
| Ellen Griffith | 1,860 |
| Richard Griffith | 1,659 |
| Griffith Griffith | 1,399 |
| James Griffith | 1,308 |
| Edward Griffith | 1,265 |
| George Griffith | 1,237 |
| Anne Griffith | 1,214 |
| Owen Griffith | 1,083 |
| Henry Griffith | 980 |
| Hannah Griffith | 882 |
| Hugh Griffith | 868 |
| Evan Griffith | 845 |
| Eliza Griffith | 812 |