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

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

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

This last name is the 85,967^th most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,299,723 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Griffon reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Griffon is also the 1,024,927^th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 87 people.

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

Griffon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Griffon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Griffon surname rose 114 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 65 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Griffon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Griffon surname are 24.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.11% registered with the 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.