Griffon Surname
Approximately 5,607 people bear this surname
Griffon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4,824 | 1:13,769 | 1,393 |
| United States | 517 | 1:701,081 | 55,448 |
| Haiti | 60 | 1:178,065 | 7,089 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Tonga | 4 | 1:26,828 | 461 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 31 | 1:142,899 | 7,868 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 454 | 1:110,614 | 11,006 |
Griffon (87) may also be a first name.
Griffon Demographics
Average Male Griffon Height
178.82 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Griffon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Griffon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Griffon (Russian: Гриффон) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Griffon? popularity and diffusion
The last name Griffon is the 85,967th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,299,723 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Griffon live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,024,927th most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 87 people.
This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 4,824 people, or 1 in 13,769. In France Griffon is most frequent in: Pays de la Loire, where 22 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found and Hauts-de-France, where 10 percent are found. Barring France it exists in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Haiti, where 1 percent are found.
Griffon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Griffon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Griffon surname rose 114 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 65 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Griffon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Griffon are 24.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.11% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Griffon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning $46,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.94% less than the national average, earning $45,738 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffond | 93 | 317 | / |
| Griffone | 93 | 257 | / |
| Griffoin | 93 | 98 | / |
| Griffoen | 93 | 11 | / |
| Griffont | 93 | 1 | / |
| Grifffon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Grifon | 92 | 237 | / |
| Grifone | 86 | 481 | / |
| Gryffon | 86 | 29 | / |
| Griffom | 86 | 25 | / |
| Griffan | 86 | 18 | / |
| Greffon | 86 | 10 | / |
| Griffun | 86 | 3 | / |
| Griffonová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Griffand | 80 | 2 | / |
| Griffant | 80 | 1 | / |
| Griffahn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Grifan | 77 | 10 | / |
| Grefon | 77 | 5 | / |
| Grifonova | 75 | 16 | / |
| Greiffahn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Grayfon | 71 | 5 | / |
| Griphon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Griffam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Greffan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Graifan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grifant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greefon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greffun | 71 | 0 | / |
| Griefahn | 67 | 59 | / |
| Greifane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Grifhahn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Greifhahn | 63 | 11 | / |
| Grifanova | 63 | 4 | / |
| Griefhahn | 63 | 1 | / |
| Grefan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Grufan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Greefan | 57 | 222 | / |
| Gryphon | 57 | 79 | / |
| Grifham | 57 | 1 | / |
| Griphan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Griephan | 53 | 166 | / |
| Graiphan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Gruidphan | 50 | 1 | / |
Griffon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Griffon in the Russian language | ||
| Гриффон | griffon | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Griffon
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