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 | 5 |
| Buckinghamshire | 7 |
| Berkshire | 29 |
| Cambridgeshire | 8 |
| Channel Islands | 11 |
| Cheshire | 460 |
| Cornwall | 13 |
| Cumberland | 8 |
| Derbyshire | 36 |
| Devon | 40 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 52 |
| Essex | 103 |
| Gloucestershire | 155 |
| Hampshire | 91 |
| Herefordshire | 59 |
| Hertfordshire | 22 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 20 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 102 |
| Lancashire | 847 |
| Leicestershire | 15 |
| Lincolnshire | 22 |
| London | 868 |
| Middlesex | 185 |
| Northumberland | 12 |
| Norfolk | 10 |
| Northamptonshire | 56 |
| Nottinghamshire | 50 |
| Oxfordshire | 14 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 20 |
| Shropshire | 103 |
| Suffolk | 6 |
| Somerset | 115 |
| Surrey | 112 |
| Sussex | 111 |
| Staffordshire | 393 |
| Warwickshire | 258 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 17 |
| Worcestershire | 181 |
| Yorkshire | 186 |
| Anglesey | 528 |
| Brecknockshire | 37 |
| Cardiganshire | 74 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3,489 |
| Carmarthenshire | 274 |
| Denbighshire | 228 |
| Flintshire | 33 |
| Glamorgan | 1,059 |
| Merionethshire | 988 |
| Montgomeryshire | 161 |
| Monmouthshire | 151 |
| Pembrokeshire | 121 |
| Radnorshire | 18 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Slate Quarryman | 288 |
| Farmer | 236 |
| General Servant Domestic | 159 |
| Living On Own Means | 156 |
| Dress Maker | 112 |
| General Labourer | 107 |
| Domestic Servant | 64 |
| At School | 53 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 50 |
| Stone Mason | 50 |
| Cook Domestic | 45 |
| Dressmaker | 43 |
| Farmer's Son | 42 |
| Tailor | 38 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 36 |
| Servant Domestic | 35 |
| Scholar | 34 |
| Coal Hewer | 32 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 32 |
| In School | 29 |
| Carpenter | 28 |
| Charwoman | 28 |
| Lodging House Keeper | 28 |
| Butcher | 27 |
| House Keeper | 26 |
| 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 |