Griffihs Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Griffihs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Griffihs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales51:313,68310,604
England21:12,187,685173,419

Griffihs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Griffihs is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Griffihs.

How Common Is The Last Name Griffihs? popularity and diffusion

The last name Griffihs is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Griffihs live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England it is most prevalent in: Berkshire, where 25 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 25 percent reside and Durham, where 25 percent reside. Outside of England Griffihs exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.

Griffihs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Griffihs has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Griffihs surname rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 80 percent between 1881 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 Griffihs
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