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'.
Discover how your Griffiths ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 30 |
| Buckinghamshire | 43 |
| Berkshire | 89 |
| Cambridgeshire | 19 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 2,643 |
| Cornwall | 75 |
| Cumberland | 46 |
| Derbyshire | 246 |
| Devon | 245 |
| Dorset | 58 |
| Durham | 600 |
| Essex | 581 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,159 |
| Hampshire | 373 |
| Herefordshire | 975 |
| Hertfordshire | 29 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 34 |
| Kent | 414 |
| Lancashire | 6,328 |
| Leicestershire | 67 |
| Lincolnshire | 80 |
| London | 3,153 |
| Middlesex | 512 |
| Northumberland | 138 |
| Norfolk | 89 |
| Northamptonshire | 124 |
| Nottinghamshire | 220 |
| Oxfordshire | 58 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 2,520 |
| Suffolk | 61 |
| Somerset | 258 |
| Surrey | 348 |
| Sussex | 276 |
| Staffordshire | 3,702 |
| Warwickshire | 1,750 |
| Westmorland | 19 |
| Wiltshire | 122 |
| Worcestershire | 1,657 |
| Yorkshire | 1,298 |
| Anglesey | 364 |
| Brecknockshire | 610 |
| Cardiganshire | 1,655 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1,028 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2,827 |
| Denbighshire | 2,248 |
| Flintshire | 927 |
| Glamorgan | 10,434 |
| Merionethshire | 926 |
| Montgomeryshire | 851 |
| Monmouthshire | 2,153 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2,290 |
| Radnorshire | 329 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Farmer | 762 |
| General Servant Domestic | 680 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 568 |
| General Labourer | 524 |
| Dress Maker | 487 |
| Living On Own Means | 478 |
| Coal Hewer | 367 |
| Scholar | 314 |
| Cook Domestic | 263 |
| Domestic Servant | 241 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 207 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 181 |
| Coal Miner | 178 |
| Carpenter | 173 |
| Dressmaker | 152 |
| School | 144 |
| Laundress Wash | 141 |
| Blacksmith | 135 |
| Servant Domestic | 128 |
| Charwoman | 126 |
| House Maid Domestic | 119 |
| Tailor | 118 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 111 |
| Stone Mason | 107 |
| Dock Labourer | 105 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Griffiths | 26,741 |
| John Griffiths | 26,235 |
| William Griffiths | 23,593 |
| Thomas Griffiths | 18,127 |
| Elizabeth Griffiths | 16,745 |
| Sarah Griffiths | 11,710 |
| David Griffiths | 9,958 |
| Margaret Griffiths | 9,400 |
| Jane Griffiths | 8,962 |
| Ann Griffiths | 8,948 |
| James Griffiths | 7,580 |
| George Griffiths | 7,063 |
| Edward Griffiths | 5,677 |
| Richard Griffiths | 4,715 |
| Catherine Griffiths | 4,309 |
| Henry Griffiths | 4,296 |
| Annie Griffiths | 4,281 |
| Hannah Griffiths | 4,052 |
| Martha Griffiths | 4,002 |
| Robert Griffiths | 3,871 |
| Ellen Griffiths | 3,865 |
| Joseph Griffiths | 3,855 |
| Eliza Griffiths | 3,739 |
| Anne Griffiths | 3,330 |
| Charles Griffiths | 3,275 |
| 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 |
The surname Griffiths is the most popular version of all its varients