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 surname Griffihs is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Griffihs? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most frequent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Griffihs is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Griffihs are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Griffihs is most numerous in: Berkshire, where 25 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 25 percent reside and Durham, where 25 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found 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 occurrence of Griffihs has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Griffihs last name increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 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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