Griffiths is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Wales. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Griffiths
No. of characters: 9
Origin: Ireland, Wales
Meaning:

A well known Welsh baptismal name.

Descendant of Griffith meaning "fierce lord".

A variation of the Griffen. 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".

Griffiths is the variation of the Griffith. A well known Welsh baptismal name.

How popular is Griffiths?

Griffiths is common in England, Wales, Australia, United States, Canada, South Africa, Jamaica, New Zealand, Scotland, Argentina, Northern Ireland, Liberia, France, Thailand, Namibia, Spain, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Lesotho, Singapore, Switzerland, Chile.

Griffiths is ranked 3450 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Griffithss grew by 9.16 per cent to 14805 since 2000 however rank remains unchanged and the surname remained at 2444 position. The last name was found in around 5 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 85.43 88.83
Black 9.79 7.48
Hispanic or Latino 2.24 1.55
Others 1.81 1.33
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.56 0.53
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.16 0.28
Griffiths is quite popular family name mostly used in England however Pitcairn Islands lie ahead in terms of density. Around 162360 people have been found who wears Griffiths as their family name. Griffiths is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Griffiths:
80 England65,780
10 Wales29,461
125 Australia21,553
2,326 United States19,590
Countries with thousands of Griffiths:
888 Canada6,018
1,664 South Africa4,093
134 Jamaica4,065
145 New Zealand3,427
633 Scotland1,494
Countries with hundreds of Griffiths:
5,619 Argentina651
604 Northern Ireland614
845 Liberia614
16,273 France608
24,326 Thailand461
1,106 Namibia420
9,177 Spain400
1,520 Ireland378
12,374 Saudi Arabia358
35,636 Germany213
2,315 Lesotho200
1,692 Singapore124
8,812 Switzerland109
5,566 Chile105
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
148 Isle of Man88
2,236 Paraguay77
9,055 Sweden77
186 Jersey75
30,213 Netherlands74
21,805 Belgium73
2,910 Panama59
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
35,110 Greece49
696 Bahamas48
551 Malta48
14,618 Norway47
31,980 Zimbabwe47
30,740 Malaysia46
254 Bermuda41
400 Guernsey37
2,992 Hong Kong36
18,915 Ivory Coast35
151,942 Brazil34
11,607 Botswana33
19,244 Peru31
14,967 Kuwait29
92,103 Italy27
2,851 China26
157,830 Philippines25
2,552 Costa Rica24
14,824 Dominican Republic23
371 Cayman Islands22
4,167 Cyprus22
19,736 Denmark22
408,224 India22
1,683 Belize20
67,321 Czechia14
44,780 Japan14
26 Norfolk Island13
25,625 United Arab Emirates12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
741 Gibraltar10
434,432 Indonesia10
328 Monaco10
132,137 Poland10
291,344 Nigeria9
714 Vanuatu9
1,672 Barbados8
7,100 Cambodia8
36,047 Finland8
15,346 Ghana7
73,078 Slovakia7
139,182 Turkey7
2,111 United States Virgin Islands7
6,082 Oman6
118,663 Papua New Guinea6
55,922 Qatar6
493,300 Russia6
1,433 South Korea6
3,090 Vietnam6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Jane Griffiths was 20 years old when she migrated to New-York during Irish famine on November 4, 1848. She lived in Ireland where she worked as maid and took Liverpool from Liverpool. James Griffiths, aged 36, Servant Pat Griffiths, Benjamin Griffiths, aged 43, Fontono Griffiths, aged 70, Pat Griffiths, aged 30, John Griffiths (32) Workman, Thomas Griffiths, aged 27, John Griffiths (24) Immigrant, William Griffiths, aged 22, and 58 other Griffiths around 53.85% of whom were workman while others worked as mechanic and farmer, clerk migrated to US.

From Germany

29 years old laborer Ono Griffiths who was residing in Germany migrated to United States on April 13, 1868 by Etna put out from Liverpool.

Griffiths Namesakes

  • Bill Griffiths, poet and Anglo-Saxon scholar associated with the British Poetry Revival
  • Ann Griffiths, Welsh poet and writer of Methodist Christian hymns
  • Maurice Griffiths, noted yachtsman
  • Isaac Griffiths, (March 29, 1882—July 10, 1970
  • Trevor Griffiths, English dramatist
  • Paul J. Griffiths, English-born American theologian
  • William Garonwy Griffiths, American author
  • Sandi Griffiths, American singer
  • Dewi Griffiths, Welsh former television producer and current BBC Radio host
  • Philip Lewis Griffiths, eminent Australian jurist
  • Edward Griffiths, British Labour politician and director of the British Steel Association
  • Leon Griffiths, British writer for TV and film
  • Gordon Griffiths, English first-class cricketer
  • H. W. Griffiths, Henry W. Griffiths Jr
  • Martyn Griffiths, British racing driver
  • Billy Griffiths, English footballer
  • Eddie Griffiths, Australian fire fighter
  • Alex Griffiths, Australian beekeeper
  • Geraint Griffiths, Welsh singer-songwriter and actor
  • David Rees Griffiths, Welsh poet
  • Percival Griffiths, prominent businessman
  • David J. Griffiths, U.S. physicist and educator
  • Ambrose Griffiths, Benedictine abbot before becoming a Roman Catholic bishop in the Catholic Church
  • Phillip Griffiths, American mathematician, known for his work
  • Ernest Howard Griffiths, British physicist born in Brecon, Wales
  • Jim Griffiths, Welsh Labour politician
  • Martha Griffiths, American lawyer and judge before being elected to the United States House of Representatives
  • Nigel Griffiths, British Labour Party politician
  • Win Griffiths, former teacher and politician
  • Peter Griffiths, British Conservative politician best
  • Rachel Griffiths, Australian actress and director
  • Terry Griffiths, retired Welsh snooker player and current snooker coach and pundit
  • Bede Griffiths, British-born Benedictine monk and priest
  • Cecil Griffiths, Welsh athlete
  • Frank Griffiths, Canadian media executive through his company
  • Eric Griffiths, English musician and dry cleaner
  • Hew Raymond Griffiths, has been accused by the United States of being a ring leader of DrinkOrDie or DOD
  • Richard Griffiths, English actor of film, television, and stage
  • Derek Griffiths, British actor
  • Selina Griffiths, English actress mostly
  • Rudyard Griffiths, Canadian author, television broadcaster
  • Marcia Griffiths, Jamaican singer
  • Joel Griffiths, Australian football player
  • Graham Griffiths, association football player
  • Daryl Griffiths, former Australian rules footballer in the VFL
  • Louise Griffiths, English singer, songwriter, model and actress
  • Franny Griffiths, pianist producer and remixer,
  • Colin Griffiths, English comedian, DJ, VJ and writer
  • Niall Griffiths, English author of novels and short stories
  • John Calvert Griffiths, Attorney General of Hong Kong
  • Eldon Griffiths, British Conservative politician and journalist
  • Percy W. Griffiths, American politician, coach and athlete
  • Steven Griffiths, Australian politician
  • Adam Griffiths, Australian football player and current player - Assistant Coach of National Premiere Leagues NSW side Manly United

Griffiths Namesakes

  • Bill Griffiths, poet and Anglo-Saxon scholar associated with the British Poetry Revival
  • Ann Griffiths, Welsh poet and writer of Methodist Christian hymns
  • Maurice Griffiths, noted yachtsman
  • Isaac Griffiths, (March 29, 1882—July 10, 1970
  • Trevor Griffiths, English dramatist
  • Paul J. Griffiths, English-born American theologian
  • William Garonwy Griffiths, American author
  • Sandi Griffiths, American singer
  • Dewi Griffiths, Welsh former television producer and current BBC Radio host
  • Philip Lewis Griffiths, eminent Australian jurist
  • Edward Griffiths, British Labour politician and director of the British Steel Association
  • Leon Griffiths, British writer for TV and film
  • Gordon Griffiths, English first-class cricketer
  • H. W. Griffiths, Henry W. Griffiths Jr
  • Martyn Griffiths, British racing driver
  • Billy Griffiths, English footballer
  • Eddie Griffiths, Australian fire fighter
  • Alex Griffiths, Australian beekeeper
  • Geraint Griffiths, Welsh singer-songwriter and actor
  • David Rees Griffiths, Welsh poet
  • Percival Griffiths, prominent businessman
  • David J. Griffiths, U.S. physicist and educator
  • Ambrose Griffiths, Benedictine abbot before becoming a Roman Catholic bishop in the Catholic Church
  • Phillip Griffiths, American mathematician, known for his work
  • Ernest Howard Griffiths, British physicist born in Brecon, Wales
  • Jim Griffiths, Welsh Labour politician
  • Martha Griffiths, American lawyer and judge before being elected to the United States House of Representatives
  • Nigel Griffiths, British Labour Party politician
  • Win Griffiths, former teacher and politician
  • Peter Griffiths, British Conservative politician best
  • Rachel Griffiths, Australian actress and director
  • Terry Griffiths, retired Welsh snooker player and current snooker coach and pundit
  • Bede Griffiths, British-born Benedictine monk and priest
  • Cecil Griffiths, Welsh athlete
  • Frank Griffiths, Canadian media executive through his company
  • Eric Griffiths, English musician and dry cleaner
  • Hew Raymond Griffiths, has been accused by the United States of being a ring leader of DrinkOrDie or DOD
  • Richard Griffiths, English actor of film, television, and stage
  • Derek Griffiths, British actor
  • Selina Griffiths, English actress mostly
  • Rudyard Griffiths, Canadian author, television broadcaster
  • Marcia Griffiths, Jamaican singer
  • Joel Griffiths, Australian football player
  • Graham Griffiths, association football player
  • Daryl Griffiths, former Australian rules footballer in the VFL
  • Louise Griffiths, English singer, songwriter, model and actress
  • Franny Griffiths, pianist producer and remixer,
  • Colin Griffiths, English comedian, DJ, VJ and writer
  • Niall Griffiths, English author of novels and short stories
  • John Calvert Griffiths, Attorney General of Hong Kong
  • Eldon Griffiths, British Conservative politician and journalist
  • Percy W. Griffiths, American politician, coach and athlete
  • Steven Griffiths, Australian politician
  • Adam Griffiths, Australian football player and current player - Assistant Coach of National Premiere Leagues NSW side Manly United

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