Griffieth

Griffieth Meaning & Origin

About Griffieth
The surname Griffieth is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Gruffudd," meaning "strong lord" or "mighty chief." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gruffudd. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved to Griffieth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Griffieth: 349
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,182
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Griffieth 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 Griffieth is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRF0
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G601030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 F IY0 AH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/griffieth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRF0', 'KRFT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Griffieth in Braille

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

The name Griffieth in braille

How to sign the name Griffieth using Sign Language

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

The name Griffieth in sign language

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