Griffths Surname

930,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Griffths Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Griffths Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:784,76142,668
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Liberia451:97,9677,863
Wales381:81,4356,830
Jamaica281:102,4984,206
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
Wales241:65,3513,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Griffths Last Name Facts

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

The last name Griffths occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Griffths? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 930,678th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 25,751,046 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Griffths reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 784,761. In England Griffths is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 17 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Liberia, where 16 percent are found.

Griffths Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Griffths has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Griffths last name grew 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 817 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Griffths Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Griffths last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Griffths last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Griffths earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.89% more than the national average, earning $43,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.91% more than the national average, earning $50,633 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grifftths942/
Grifffths941/
Griffth93223/
Grifths933/
Griffts933/
Grifftts881/
Grifftth881/
Griffthh881/
Grieffth881/
Cgriffth881/
Grifft866/
Grifth861/
Grifts861/
Grift77771/
Grefft719/
Griftsova714/
Greift711/
Ghrift711/
Grieft711/
Grefftz670/
Greft6238/
Griwt621/
Gryft620/
Grivtsova59313/
Grefte57202/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Griffths
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