Grifith

Grifith Meaning & Origin

About Grifith
The surname Griffith is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Gruffudd, which means "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. The name was popularized by the medieval Welsh prince Gruffudd ap Llywelyn, who ruled over a large part of Wales in the 11th century. Over time, the surname Griffith became widespread in Wales and has since spread to other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grifith: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRF0
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G601030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 F IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/grifith*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRF0', 'KRFT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grifith in Braille

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

The name Grifith in braille

How to sign the name Grifith using Sign Language

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

The name Grifith in sign language

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