Griffith Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Griffith Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Griffith family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,654
Labourer 268
General Servant 231
Domestic Servant 162
Agricultural Labourer 151
Farm Servant 117
Dress Maker 113
Farmer 106
Coal Miner 106
Farmer's Wife 99
Servant 98
Farmer's Son 86
Farmer's Daughter 74
Collier 70
Quarryman 70
Quarry Man 62
House Keeper 56
Joiner 54
Slate Quarrier 53
Annuitant 48
Labourer's Wife 45
Laundress 45
General Servant Domestic 43
Tailor 43
Farm Labourer 39

Griffith Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Griffith 100% 89,394
2 Griffithe 89% 363
3 Griffth 88% 350
4 Griffeth 88% 277
5 Grifith 88% 270
6 Greffith 88% 213

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The surname Griffith is the most popular version of all its varients

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