Griffies

Griffies Meaning & Origin

About Griffies
The surname Griffies is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Gruffydd," which means "strong lord" or "powerful chief." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gruffydd. Over time, the name has evolved and been anglicized to Griffies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Griffies is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Griffies: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Griffies based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Griffies is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 F IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/griffies*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Griffies in Braille

Here's how to represent Griffies in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Griffies in braille

How to sign the name Griffies using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Griffies using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Griffies in sign language

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