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Where Does The Last Name Griffon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Griffon (Russian: Гриффон) is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Griffon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Griffon is the 85,967^th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,299,723 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Griffon are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Griffon is also the 1,024,927^th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 87 people.

Griffon is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 4,824 people, or 1 in 13,769. In France Griffon is most frequent in: Pays de la Loire, where 22 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found and Hauts-de-France, where 10 percent are found. Apart from France this last name exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Haiti, where 1 percent are found.

Griffon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Griffon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Griffon surname grew 114 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 65 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Griffon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Griffon last name are 24.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.11% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Griffon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning $46,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.94% less than the national average, earning $45,738 CAD per year.