Grifin Surname
Approximately 336 people bear this surname
Grifin Surname Definition:
Ó Gríobhtha Griffin has almost entirely superseded the earlier Griffey. The main sept is of Thomond. Another was located near Kenmare. Some Irish Griffins are of Welsh origin. IF 166 etc; Map Clare; Plate XIV
Grifin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 131 | 1:2,766,862 | 164,942 |
| Russia | 94 | 1:1,533,224 | 104,207 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:398,561 | 29,579 |
The alternate forms: Grifín (1) are calculated separately.
Grifin (235) may also be a first name.
Grifin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Gríobhtha Griffin has almost entirely superseded the earlier Griffey. The main sept is of Thomond. Another was located near Kenmare. Some Irish Griffins are of Welsh origin. IF 166 etc; Map Clare; Plate XIV
Grifin Demographics
Average Grifin Salary in
United States
$30,804 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Grifin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grifin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Grifin (Russian: Грифин) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Grifín. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grifin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 825,152nd most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 21,689,125 people. Grifin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Grifin live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. Grifin is also the 584,346th most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 235 people.
The surname Grifin is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 2,766,862. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 24 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Grifin exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 28 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.
Grifin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Grifin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grifin surname expanded 104 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Grifin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Grifin last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Grifin are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered with the political party.
Grifin earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.61% less than the national average, earning $30,804 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grifín | 94 | 1 | / |
| Griffin | 92 | 328,740 | / |
| Grifina | 92 | 21 | / |
| Grifinn | 92 | 4 | / |
| Grifing | 92 | 3 | / |
| Griofin | 92 | 2 | / |
| Grisfin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Grrifin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Grifien | 92 | 0 | / |
| Gripfin | 92 | 0 | / |
| Griffing | 86 | 1,735 | / |
| Griffijn | 86 | 59 | / |
| Griffien | 86 | 11 | / |
| Griffina | 86 | 10 | / |
| Griffion | 86 | 8 | / |
| Grifffin | 86 | 5 | / |
| Griffinn | 86 | 5 | / |
| Griffint | 86 | 2 | / |
| Grriffin | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gridffin | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ggriffin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cgriffin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Grivffin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Graiffin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hgriffin | 86 | 0 | / |
| Grieffin | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gräfin | 83 | 132 | / |
| Griffn | 83 | 26 | / |
| Grefin | 83 | 23 | / |
| Grifen | 83 | 21 | / |
| Grufin | 83 | 0 | / |
| D'Griffin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grifinova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Griffen | 77 | 5,065 | / |
| Greffin | 77 | 1,009 | / |
| Gräfing | 77 | 45 | / |
| Grefing | 77 | 23 | / |
| Griefen | 77 | 17 | / |
| Griphin | 77 | 16 | / |
| Griffim | 77 | 12 | / |
| Gruffin | 77 | 9 | / |
| Griffyn | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gryffin | 77 | 5 | / |
| Grayfin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Grifeng | 77 | 0 | / |
| Griffne | 77 | 0 | / |
| Griffinová | 75 | 4 | / |
| Grefn | 73 | 3 | / |
| Greffion | 71 | 149 | / |
| Griffoen | 71 | 11 | / |
| Griphion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Graiffim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greffing | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grieffen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gräfen | 67 | 594 | / |
| Grefen | 67 | 440 | / |
| Grefim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Griffenth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Greefn | 67 | 1 | / |
Grifin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grifin in the Russian language | ||
| Грифин | grifin | - |
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