Grifiths Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Grifiths Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grifiths Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
Wales261:119,0209,008
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
India61:127,844,230863,365
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Wales321:49,0132,509
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Grifiths (34) may also be a first name.

Grifiths Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grifiths occurs most in England. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grifiths? popularity and diffusion

Grifiths is the 1,828,462nd most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. Grifiths occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Grifiths live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. Grifiths is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 34 people.

The last name Grifiths is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England Grifiths is most frequent in: Greater London, where 26 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent reside and Merseyside, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Grifiths Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grifiths has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Grifiths last name fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 19 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 45 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grifiths Last Name Statistics demography

Grifiths earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.49% less than the national average, earning $33,875 USD per year.

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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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