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Griffith name meaning

First Name
1k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
78k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Griffith mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Griffith

User Submitted Origins

Welsh
67%
English
22%
Japanese
6%
Irish
6%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from North Carolina, U.S. says the name Griffith means "Great Faith".
  2. A submission from Maryland, U.S. says the name Griffith means "Lord of the land (farmer)".
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  1. United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
    Synonyms: d. w. griffith and david lewelyn wark griffith
Wiktionary
  1. A male given name from Welsh used in Wales, Anglicized from Welsh Gruffudd
  2. A patronymic surname​.
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Notable Persons Named Griffith

Notable Persons Named Griffith

Griffith R. Harsh

Griffith R. Harsh is a neurosurgeon and neurosurgery. Griffith was given the name Griffith Rutherford Harsh IV on July 25th, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

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Griffith J. Griffith

Griffith J. Griffith was a mining, real estate magnate, journalist, and miningand real estate magnate. Griffith was given the name Griffith Jenkins Griffith on January 4th, 1850 in Bettws, Glamorganshire, Wales. Griffith is also known as Colonel Griffith J. Griffith. He left this life on July 6th, 1919.

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Griffith Jones

Griffith Jones was an actor. He was most active from 1932 to 1999. Griffith was given the name Harold Jones on November 19th, 1909 in London, England. He left this life on January 30th, 2007.

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Griffith Rutherford

Griffith Rutherford was a tennessee. His military service ended in 1775. Griffith was born in 1721 in Ireland. He breathed his last breath on August 10th, 1805.

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Griffith John

Griffith was born on December 14th, 1831 in Swansea, U.K. He breathed his last breath on July 25th, 1912.

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Griffith Williams

Griffith was born on December 20th, 1944.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Griffith

Notable Persons With the Last Name Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith is an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1969 to present. Melanie was born as the child of Peter Griffith and Tippi Hedren on August 9th, 1957 in New York City, New York, U.S.

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Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith was an actor, comedian, television producer, singer, writer, teacher, and musician. His most notable accomplishments were from 1955 to 2012. Andy was given the name Andy Samuel Griffith on June 1st, 1926 in Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S. He died on July 3rd, 2012.

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D. W. Griffith

D. W. Griffith was a film director and film producer. He was most active from 1908 to 1931. D. was given the name David Llewelyn Wark Griffith on January 22nd, 1875 in United States. He died on July 23rd, 1948.

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Peter Griffith

Peter Griffith was an actor. Peter was given the name Peter Atwill Griffith on October 23rd, 1933 in Baltimore. He breathed his last breath on May 14th, 2001.

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Jamie Bamber

Jamie Bamber is an actor. He has had major accomplishments since 1998. Jamie was given the name Jamie St John Bamber Griffith on April 3rd, 1973 in Hammersmith, London, England.

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Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith was an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1939 to present. Hugh was given the name Hugh Emrys Griffith on May 30th, 1912 in Marian-glas, Anglesey, Wales. He died on May 14th, 1980.

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  • Nanci Griffith
    Musician
  • Emile Griffith
    Boxer
  • Arthur Griffith
    President of Dáil Éireann
  • Anastasia Griffith
    Actress
  • H. Morgan Griffith
  • Darrell Griffith
    Basketball Player
  • Griffith J. Griffith
    Mining
  • Gattlin Griffith
    Actor
  • Corinne Griffith
    Actress
  • Virgil Griffith
    Internet
  • Parker Griffith
  • Sir Samuel Griffith
    Judge
  • Clark Griffith
    Baseball Player
  • James Griffith
    Actor

Common last names for Griffith

Common first names for Griffith

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Griffith U.S.
█  White 83.93% 64.26%
█  African American 10.40% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.55% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.67% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.88% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.56% 16.26%

Of Last Name Griffith

People with the last name Griffith are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Griffith

  • What name lists does Griffith rank for?
    #414Popular Surnames
  • How Popular is the name Griffith? Griffith is the 8,608th most popular name of all time. As a last name Griffith was the 414th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Griffith have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,444 babies born with the first name Griffith in the United States. That's more than enough people named Griffith to occupy the territory of Tokelau (New Zealand) with an estimated population of 1,411 (as of October 18, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Griffith? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1899 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  • When was Griffith first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Griffith is Wednesday, May 26th, 1869.
  • What year had the most people named Griffith born? The highest recorded use of the first name Griffith was in 1918 with a total of 26 babies.
  • Random Griffith Factoid: According to the 1918 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Griffith is not a popular baby boy's name in Pennsylvania. Imagine that, only 6 babies in Pennsylvania have the same name in 1918.
  • Weird things about the name Griffith: The name spelled backwards is Htiffirg. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Gtffihri. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Griffith? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 78,260 people with the last name Griffith.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Griffith? Griffith was ranked as the 414th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
    • Griffith name meaning

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