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 1,923
Farmer 273
Coal Miner 253
Domestic Servant 195
Dress Maker 135
Agricultural Labourer 129
Labourer 128
General Labourer 126
General Servant 124
General Servant Domestic 107
Living On Her Own Means 102
Farm Servant 101
Living On Own Means 69
Joiner 55
Slate Quarry Man 55
Blacksmith 54
House Keeper 52
Clerk 48
Tailor 47
Farm Labourer 47
Grocer 45
Laundress 43
Shoe Maker 39
Carpenter 38
Quarry Man 36

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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