Griffiths Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Griffiths Name Meaning: Welsh origin meaning 'Chief or Lord'.The added 's' ending indicates the same meaning of derive from 'son of Griffith'.

Comes from the old Welsh name Grippiud,later becoming middle welsh for Gruffudd,'Udd' means 'Chief or Lord'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Griffiths Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Griffiths family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 1,354
Agricultural Labourer 1,247
Farmer 716
Independent 636
Labourer 576
Male Servant 540
Shoe Maker 205
Collier 171
Miner 147
Carpenter 140
Tailor 122
Pauper 109
Mason 97
Blacksmith 96
Dress Maker 95
Servant 73
Joiner 69
Publican 64
Mariner 63
Apprentice 62
Lead Miner 56
Independant 53
Smith 53
Weaver 47
Butcher 46

Griffiths Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Griffiths 100% 347,616
2 Griffths 89% 1,717
3 Grifiths 89% 807
4 Griffithes 90% 615
5 Greffiths 89% 563
6 Griffeths 89% 422
7 Griffithis 90% 149

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

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