Giffin Surname

70,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,018 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Giffin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' from the nick. Giff, and diminutive Giff-on; compare Alison, Marion, and Guyon, from Alice, Mary, and Guy. I have but one early instance, but it is a very satisfactory one; compare Gifkins.

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Giffin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2331:69,2648,047
Canada9401:39,1974,914
Australia4061:66,4927,929
England2851:195,50217,195
Northern Ireland511:36,1773,487
Scotland391:137,2778,372
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Wales61:515,75523,171
India61:127,844,230863,365
Qatar61:393,00055,922
France41:16,605,680368,153
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1141:38,8583,578
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2761:88,3179,234
Scotland251:149,7296,268
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3831:36,3114,308

Giffin (49) may also be a first name.

Giffin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' from the nick. Giff, and diminutive Giff-on; compare Alison, Marion, and Guyon, from Alice, Mary, and Guy. I have but one early instance, but it is a very satisfactory one; compare Gifkins.

Willelmus Gyffon, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1640. Buried — Grace Giffen, kild by a fall: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Teut.) 1 double diminutive of Geoffrey, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -in] 2 diminutive from the stem seen in Giffard.

(Celtic) belonging to Giffen (Ayrshire) = the Ridge [Welsh cefn]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) Descendant of little Giff, a pet form of Geoffrey (pledge, peace); one who came from Giffen (ridge), in Ayrshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Giffin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Giffin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Giffin (Russian: Гиффин) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Giffin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 70,440th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,038,408 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Giffin are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,430,306th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 49 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,233 people, or 1 in 69,264. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 12 percent reside, Ohio, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States Giffin is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Giffin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Giffin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Giffin last name increased 378 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Giffin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Giffin surname are 18.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.3% being registered with the political party.

The amount Giffin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.7% more than the national average, earning $44,316 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.31% less than the national average, earning $49,528 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giffing92138/
Goiffin921/
Guiffin921/
Gaiffin920/
Iffin913/
Gifin913/
Giffn911/
Guiffing862/
Giffen832,915/
Guffin83637/
Geffin83105/
Siffin8370/
Jiffin8315/
Ciffin837/
Aiffin835/
Guifin832/
Giffim831/
Iffind831/
Gifing830/
Gifgin830/
Hiffin830/
Ifin80116/
Giefing77822/
Coiffin7712/
Chiffin777/
Ghoifin775/
Eiffion773/
Goiffen773/
Gueffin772/
Gieffen771/
Giffend771/
Giffeen771/
Gaiffim770/
Hieffin770/
Soiffin770/
Effin73839/
Ifina73140/
Iofin7363/
Sifin7344/
Aifin7331/
Jifin7331/
Gufin7331/
Gifim7311/
Gefin7310/
Ifion739/
Ifing738/
Gizfn736/
Iffen736/
Gifen732/
Idfin731/
Ifien731/
Siffn731/
Uifin731/
Zaaiffin711/
Chaiffin710/
Effion671,623/
Geffen671,189/
Effing67994/
Effina67818/
Coifin67113/
Zeffin6796/
Saifin6793/
Gefing6743/
Iofina6736/
Jeffin6727/
Chifin6723/
Seifin6720/
Guifen6717/
Seffin6716/
Gayfin6713/
Soifin6713/
Guefin6713/
Ifn6710/
Zaifin6710/
Effink678/
Giefen678/
Zifina676/
Eifion675/
Jaifin674/
Jisfin674/
Effien673/
Gaifen672/
Jifina672/
Gyffyn672/
Effind672/
Haifin671/
Jiffen671/
Ceffin671/
Cuifin671/
Ciffen671/
Gefina671/
Yiffen671/
Gaifén671/
Siefin671/
Aifina671/
Yifina671/
Guffen671/
Zifion671/
Ziffen670/
Heffin670/

Giffin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Giffin in the Russian language
Гиффинgiffin-

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