Griffin is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Griffin
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

The lastname Griffin is a form of O'Griffin. Historian D'Alton says, that "a native sept of O'Griffin is traceable in the Annals of Ireland, while it would appear that the same name, without the Milesian prefix, came early from Pembrokeshire into this country." The first O'Griffin named by D'Alton is in 1199; a Fitz-Griffin is found in 1220; and a Mac-Griffin in 1237.

A common baptismal name in Wales. Domesday shows us a Grifin in Cornwall, and in Cheshire a Grifin Rex, first a favourite of Edward the Confessor, and afterwards a rebel against him. He was probably a Welsh border prince. The same old record presents us with a "Grifin puer" and a "Grifin filius Mariadoc," most likely identical, as a tenant in chief in county of Hereford.

Dweller at the sign of the griffin, a fabulous monster, half lion and halfeagle; one with a ruddy complexion; descendant of Griffin or Griffith meaning "fierce lord".

How popular is Griffin?

Griffin is common in United States, England, Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, France, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Russia, Kenya, Bahamas, Germany, Spain, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Malaysia, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Papua New Guinea, Chile.

Griffin is ranked 1669 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Griffin bearers increased by 4.08 per cent in 2010 US census to 198406 since 2000, the surname slipped by 8 spots and ranked at 122. The last name was found in around 7 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 63.77 66.46
Black 30.81 29.77
Others 2.28 1.56
Hispanic or Latino 2.21 1.36
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.47 0.5
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.44 0.34
Griffin is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Saint Kitts and Nevis is ahead in terms of density. Around 328705 people have been found who wears Griffin as their family name. Griffin is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Griffin:
108 United States252,785
Countries with ten thousands of Griffin:
225 England29,532
264 Australia12,877
63 Ireland10,418
Countries with thousands of Griffin:
578 Canada8,607
223 New Zealand2,572
3,687 South Africa1,890
567 Scotland1,696
207 Wales1,517
Countries with hundreds of Griffin:
471 Northern Ireland815
25,023 France413
12,374 Saudi Arabia358
37,632 Thailand316
43,786 Russia308
12,253 Kenya299
254 Bahamas271
30,754 Germany269
14,259 Spain222
59 Saint Kitts and Nevis215
9,561 Malaysia192
24,829 Argentina137
3,815 Dominican Republic123
9,164 Papua New Guinea116
5,602 Chile104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
1,658 Honduras92
3,085 Bahrain88
92,852 Philippines87
7,720 Venezuela84
28,291 Netherlands82
38,896 Tanzania82
2,745 Singapore81
233 United States Virgin Islands77
86,121 Brazil73
26,312 Japan72
200 Isle of Man69
83,988 Nigeria69
172 Guernsey66
6,835 Portugal66
11,058 Sweden62
2,910 Panama59
229,403 India58
1,971 Nicaragua54
14,437 Switzerland54
612 Barbados51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
10,491 Denmark50
13,903 Norway50
21,318 Mexico48
2,339 Guyana42
640 Malta42
33,354 Belgium41
81,534 Italy40
10,676 Kuwait39
488 Jersey36
2,230 China33
13,630 Iraq31
4,005 Jamaica31
35,301 Pakistan31
11,265 Ecuador29
4,189 Trinidad and Tobago29
22,713 United Arab Emirates29
529 Aruba28
17,592 Finland26
353 Gibraltar22
620 Antigua and Barbuda21
13,939 Uruguay21
52,165 Zimbabwe21
44,644 Austria19
515 Bermuda19
3,192 Hong Kong19
2,987 Costa Rica18
3,086 French Polynesia18
16,101 Latvia18
18,229 Botswana17
592 South Korea17
1,526 Guam16
54,314 Belarus15
64,682 Czechia15
1,935 Iceland15
6,078 Cyprus14
42,949 Israel14
179 Monaco14
389 Northern Mariana Islands14
636 Cayman Islands13
372,576 Indonesia13
71,840 Kazakhstan13
19,471 Estonia12
11,552 Ghana11
28,985 Peru11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
366 British Virgin Islands10
1,399 Saint Lucia10
21,487 Afghanistan8
146,768 Poland7
218 Anguilla6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 19 years old workman Patrick Griffin who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on May 18, 1846 by Victoria put out from Liverpool. Joseph Griffin, aged 24, 24 years old Pat Griffin, John Griffin, aged 30, William Griffin (30) Workman, Michael Griffin, aged 18, 20 years old Mary Griffin, 35 years old Bridget Griffin, Michail Griffin, aged 20, and 809 other Griffin around 56% of whom were workman while others worked as carpenter and servant, farmer, matron, joiner, dressmaker, spinster, weaver, mechanic, shoemaker, tailoress, teacher, baker migrated to US.

From Germany

Merchant U Griffin from Germany aboard the Hammonia from Hamburg & Southampton. He is registered to be Of unknown age when he arrived in USA on April 2, 1858. Friederike Griffin (36), 16 years old Fritz Griffin, Johann Griffin (58) Merchant, 32 years old Louis Griffin, Gustave Griffin (24) Laborer, Agnes Griffin (42), August Griffin (39) Shoemaker, Elise Griffin (4), and 5 other Griffin around 40% of whom were merchant while others worked as musician migrated to US from Bremen, Liverpool and Hamburg & Havre.

Griffin Namesakes

  • Roger Griffin, British professor of modern history and political theorist at Oxford Brookes University
  • Bessie Griffin, African-American gospel singer
  • Larry Griffin, was sentenced to death for the murder of 19-year-old Quintin Moss
  • Kenneth W. Griffin, American organist
  • William Richard Griffin, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Geoffrey William Griffin, Dr
  • Nonnie Griffin, Canadian actress and voice actress
  • Bartholomew Griffin, English poet
  • Daniel T. Griffin, American naval pilot
  • A. Harry Griffin, British journalist and mountaineer
  • Gary Griffin, American theater director
  • James J. Griffin, author of traditional western and Texas Ranger novels
  • Elsie Griffin, English opera singer
  • Otis Griffin, professional boxer and ranked light heavyweight contender
  • Annie Griffin, American writer and director
  • Scott Griffin, Canadian businessman and philanthropist best
  • Tommy Griffin, former Irish Gaelic football player for Kerry and current player with An Daingean
  • Martin Ignatius Joseph Griffin, American Catholic journalist and historian
  • Jack Griffin, served as Chief Executive Officer of the Tribune Publishing Company
  • Amanda Griffin, English model and television personality
  • Victor Griffin, Church of Ireland priest, theologian and author
  • Levi T. Griffin, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Dick Griffin, American jazz trombonist
  • Daniel J. Griffin, lawyer and Democratic politician from New York
  • Charles H. Griffin, U.S. Representative from Mississippi
  • Peter A. Griffin, mathematician, author
  • Lepel Griffin, British administrator and diplomat during the British Raj period
  • Donald Griffin, American professor of zoology at various universities
  • David Ray Griffin, retired American professor of philosophy of religion and theology
  • James Bennett Griffin, American archaeologist
  • Bessie Blount Griffin, writer, physical therapist, inventor
  • Bernard Griffin, English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Walter Burley Griffin, American architect and landscape architect
  • Kevin Griffin, Kevin Michael
  • Alfredo Griffin, former Major League Baseball player
  • Kathy Griffin, American comedian and actress
  • Alan Griffin, former Australian politician of the Australian Labor Party
  • Merv Griffin, Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr
  • John Howard Griffin, American journalist and author from Texas
  • Susan Griffin, radical feminist philosopher
  • Archie Griffin, former American football running back
  • Patty Griffin, American singer-songwriter and musician
  • Rick Griffin, American artist and one of the leading designers of psychedelic posters
  • Robert P. Griffin, American politician
  • Johnny Griffin, American jazz tenor saxophonist
  • Marvin Griffin, Samuel Marvin Griffin, Sr
  • Eddie Griffin, American comedian and actor
  • Gerald Griffin, Irish novelist, poet and playwright
  • Leonard Griffin, American former soccer player
  • Andy Griffin, English former footballer
  • Marion Mahony Griffin, American architect and artist
  • Quentin Griffin, American football running back
  • James D. Griffin, American politician
  • Jimmy Griffin, American singer, guitarist and songwriter
  • W. E. B. Griffin, writer of military and detective fiction with 38 novels

Griffin Namesakes

  • Roger Griffin, British professor of modern history and political theorist at Oxford Brookes University
  • Bessie Griffin, African-American gospel singer
  • Larry Griffin, was sentenced to death for the murder of 19-year-old Quintin Moss
  • Kenneth W. Griffin, American organist
  • William Richard Griffin, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Geoffrey William Griffin, Dr
  • Nonnie Griffin, Canadian actress and voice actress
  • Bartholomew Griffin, English poet
  • Daniel T. Griffin, American naval pilot
  • A. Harry Griffin, British journalist and mountaineer
  • Gary Griffin, American theater director
  • James J. Griffin, author of traditional western and Texas Ranger novels
  • Elsie Griffin, English opera singer
  • Otis Griffin, professional boxer and ranked light heavyweight contender
  • Annie Griffin, American writer and director
  • Scott Griffin, Canadian businessman and philanthropist best
  • Tommy Griffin, former Irish Gaelic football player for Kerry and current player with An Daingean
  • Martin Ignatius Joseph Griffin, American Catholic journalist and historian
  • Jack Griffin, served as Chief Executive Officer of the Tribune Publishing Company
  • Amanda Griffin, English model and television personality
  • Victor Griffin, Church of Ireland priest, theologian and author
  • Levi T. Griffin, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Dick Griffin, American jazz trombonist
  • Daniel J. Griffin, lawyer and Democratic politician from New York
  • Charles H. Griffin, U.S. Representative from Mississippi
  • Peter A. Griffin, mathematician, author
  • Lepel Griffin, British administrator and diplomat during the British Raj period
  • Donald Griffin, American professor of zoology at various universities
  • David Ray Griffin, retired American professor of philosophy of religion and theology
  • James Bennett Griffin, American archaeologist
  • Bessie Blount Griffin, writer, physical therapist, inventor
  • Bernard Griffin, English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Walter Burley Griffin, American architect and landscape architect
  • Kevin Griffin, Kevin Michael
  • Alfredo Griffin, former Major League Baseball player
  • Kathy Griffin, American comedian and actress
  • Alan Griffin, former Australian politician of the Australian Labor Party
  • Merv Griffin, Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr
  • John Howard Griffin, American journalist and author from Texas
  • Susan Griffin, radical feminist philosopher
  • Archie Griffin, former American football running back
  • Patty Griffin, American singer-songwriter and musician
  • Rick Griffin, American artist and one of the leading designers of psychedelic posters
  • Robert P. Griffin, American politician
  • Johnny Griffin, American jazz tenor saxophonist
  • Marvin Griffin, Samuel Marvin Griffin, Sr
  • Eddie Griffin, American comedian and actor
  • Gerald Griffin, Irish novelist, poet and playwright
  • Leonard Griffin, American former soccer player
  • Andy Griffin, English former footballer
  • Marion Mahony Griffin, American architect and artist
  • Quentin Griffin, American football running back
  • James D. Griffin, American politician
  • Jimmy Griffin, American singer, guitarist and songwriter
  • W. E. B. Griffin, writer of military and detective fiction with 38 novels

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