Griffo Surname
Approximately 4,385 people bear this surname
Griffo Surname User-submission:
Italian Griffò: probably from Grifo, Crifo, derived from Greek kryphos 'secret', 'hidden', 'enigmatic'. Perhaps a respelling of French Griffaud, which Morlet speculates may be from one of the Germanic compound personal names beginning with the element grif, a derivative of Old High German grifan 'to grasp or seize'.
Read More About This SurnameGriffo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1,945 | 1:31,443 | 5,629 |
| United States | 1,175 | 1:308,476 | 28,327 |
| Brazil | 547 | 1:391,361 | 14,947 |
| Argentina | 419 | 1:102,013 | 8,617 |
| France | 97 | 1:684,770 | 87,242 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| Uruguay | 32 | 1:107,242 | 10,337 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Griffó (1) & Griffò (1) are calculated separately.
Griffo (14) may also be a first name.
Griffo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Italian Griffò: probably from Grifo, Crifo, derived from Greek kryphos 'secret', 'hidden', 'enigmatic'. Perhaps a respelling of French Griffaud, which Morlet speculates may be from one of the Germanic compound personal names beginning with the element grif, a derivative of Old High German grifan 'to grasp or seize'.
- RaphaelGriffo Demographics
Average Griffo Salary in
United States
$47,950 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Griffo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Griffo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Griffo is more commonly found in Italy than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Griffó or Griffò. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Griffo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Griffo is the 106,570th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,661,926 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Griffo reside; 45 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 14 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 1,945 people, or 1 in 31,443. In Italy Griffo is primarily found in: Campania, where 54 percent are found, Calabria, where 17 percent are found and Sicily, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Italy this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Brazil, where 12 percent are found.
Griffo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Griffo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Griffo surname rose 19,583 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Griffo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Griffo last name are 0.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.11% registered with the political party.
The amount Griffo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning €30,817 per year; in United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.58% more than the national average, earning $70,838 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffó | 94 | 1 | / |
| Griffò | 94 | 1 | / |
| Greiffo | 92 | 69 | / |
| Griffoi | 92 | 12 | / |
| Griffou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gruiffo | 92 | 2 | / |
| Griffod | 92 | 0 | / |
| Grifo | 91 | 1,541 | / |
| Griffoth | 86 | 11 | / |
| Griffoux | 86 | 3 | / |
| Griffa | 83 | 2,183 | / |
| Greifo | 83 | 141 | / |
| Greffo | 83 | 16 | / |
| Grifos | 83 | 8 | / |
| Grifoy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Griffoths | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greffou | 77 | 129 | / |
| Greffoz | 77 | 73 | / |
| Greifos | 77 | 12 | / |
| Greffos | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ngriffa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Griffeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Greyffo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Greffoy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Grifa | 73 | 1,169 | / |
| Grefo | 73 | 17 | / |
| Grifò | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gryfo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Griffaut | 71 | 138 | / |
| Griffaud | 71 | 59 | / |
| Griffath | 71 | 0 | / |
| Griffatt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Greffa | 67 | 511 | / |
| Griffault | 67 | 428 | / |
| Greifa | 67 | 37 | / |
| Grifas | 67 | 21 | / |
| Grifat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gripho | 67 | 10 | / |
| Greyfo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Griofa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grefos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghrifa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grifeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gruffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griffaths | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grifah | 67 | 0 | / |
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