Origins of the Griffith surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 31North West 369Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 145East Midlands 67West Midlands 215East 73London 757South East 253South West 534South Wales 139Mid Wales 91West Wales 5North Wales 1393Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Griffiths lived in north-wales

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    96,000 Griffiths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Griffith

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    455th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Griffith surname. The oldest one dates back to 1372.

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    What are the most common Griffith first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Griffiths

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Griffiths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    530

    House Servant

    475

    General Servant

    361

    Domestic Servant

    314

    General Servant Domestic

    247

    Commmon male occupations for Griffiths in 1921

    Farmer

    751

    Agricultural Labourer

    489

    Coal Miner

    429

    Slate Quarryman

    375

    Yeoman

    360

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