Griffey Surname

109,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Griffey Surname User-submission:

It is a surname of primarily Irish origin. The surname Griffin has two primary sources in Ireland, in the counties of Kerry and Clare respectfully.

The spelling Ó Gríofa (male) or Ní Ghríofa (female) is associated with the Co. Clare family, whose surname was also anglicised as O'Griffey or O'Griffy.

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Griffey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8451:94,26810,586
England1841:302,81622,992
Ireland841:56,0593,870
Australia751:359,94330,133
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Wales101:309,45316,869
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1361:32,5733,185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:234,37917,485
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7451:67,4087,311

Griffey (19) may also be a first name.

Griffey Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname of primarily Irish origin. The surname Griffin has two primary sources in Ireland, in the counties of Kerry and Clare respectfully.

The spelling Ó Gríofa (male) or Ní Ghríofa (female) is associated with the Co. Clare family, whose surname was also anglicised as O'Griffey or O'Griffy. Ó Gríofa means 'descendant of the Griffin-like'. Prior to the Irish spelling review, Ó Gríofa was spelt Ó Gríobhtha. The Ó Gríofa were chieftains of the Cineal Cuallachta branch of the Dalcassians, with the castle of Ballygriffey located in Dysert, Co. Clare. The Ó Gríofa are of the same stock as the O'Deas and the O'Quins who belong to the Cineal Fearmaic.

The Ó Grifín (male) or Ní Ghrifín (female) spelling belongs to the Kerry family.

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Griffey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Griffey is most common in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Griffey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Griffey is the 109,496th most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,714,717 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Griffey reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held given name globally, borne by 19 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,845 people, or 1 in 94,268. In The United States Griffey is mostly concentrated in: Indiana, where 10 percent live, Tennessee, where 9 percent live and Missouri, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States Griffey exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and Ireland, where 2 percent live.

Griffey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Griffey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Griffey surname increased 516 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 38 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Griffey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Griffey last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Griffey are 19.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Griffey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.87% less than the national average, earning $42,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.03% less than the national average, earning $47,680 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greiffey931/
Griffeye931/
Griffiey931/
Griffe92889/
Griffy92811/
Grifey922/
Griffie861,224/
Griffee86835/
Griffet86665/
Griffes86491/
Griffay8695/
Griffea8647/
Greiffe8618/
Griffer8611/
Greffey8611/
Griffei863/
Grieffe861/
Griffed861/
Graffey861/
Griffeu861/
Griffiy860/
Graiffe860/
Griffae860/
Grifhey860/
Grife83419/
Grify83136/
Griffett80299/
Greiffer8022/
Griffets803/
Griffess802/
Griffieh801/
Graffe772,389/
Griffa772,183/
Greffe771,088/
Greife77399/
Griffi77306/
Gruffy77241/
Gruffe7722/
Grifer7721/
Grifes778/
Griefe772/
Grefey771/
Grifee771/
Grifez771/
Graife771/
Greffy771/
Griffé771/
Grifoy771/
Gräffe771/
Grifeu771/
Grufey770/
Griffeath7536/
Griffetts7526/
Griffeths757/
Griffeith752/
Griffis7111,243/
Griffit711,184/
Greffet711,023/
Greifer71151/
Graeffe7191/
Graffei7164/
Graifer7155/
Greffer7150/
Griffoi7112/
Graffee7111/
Graaffe7111/
Griffid717/
Gryffer717/
Griffih714/
Grifets713/
Grifett712/
Graffea712/
Griffou712/
Greffie712/
Graffhe711/
Graffée711/
Ngriffa711/
Greifee711/
Greifeh711/
Grifhee710/
Greffes710/
Griphey710/
Greffee710/
Greffoy710/
Greaffe710/
Grapfey710/
Gräfe677,447/
Grafe677,232/
Grefe671,933/
Grifa671,169/
Grifi67584/
Griffitt67515/
Gryfy67164/
Griffaut67138/
Griffiss6770/
Gryfe6768/
Griffaud6759/
Grifé6711/
Griffihs679/
Griffiph678/
Griffiht677/
Greffett676/
Griffich673/
Griffoux673/
Griffish672/
Grefy672/
Griffidh671/
Grufy671/
Grajeffe671/
Grifetts670/
Griffath670/
Griffatt670/

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