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GRIFFIN

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There are approximately 36,933 people named Griffin in the UK. That makes it the 244th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 585 are named Griffin.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Wales

Language of origin

Welsh

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Griffin surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A name given to a noted man, whose qualities or disposition, in some respects, resembled this fabulous creature. Griffwn, in Welsh, is applied to a man having a crooked nose, like a hawk's bill. Gryffyn, in the Cornish British, signifies "to give." It may be the same as Griffith.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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