Greffiths Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Greffiths Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greffiths Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho271:75,2809,683
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Greffiths Last Name Facts

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

The surname Greffiths occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Greffiths click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greffiths? popularity and diffusion

The last name Greffiths is the 3,665,662nd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Greffiths live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Greffiths is most numerous in Lesotho, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 75,280. In Lesotho it is mostly concentrated in: Butha-Buthe District, where 67 percent are found, Qacha's Nek District, where 26 percent are found and Leribe District, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Lesotho it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Greffiths Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greffiths has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Greffiths surname decreased 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Greffiths
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