Last Name GIFFIN

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Geoffre, from the nickname Giff, and diminutive Giff-on.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 7,826 (2000 US census) 8,392 (1990 US census)
Count 3,921 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.01%, or 3686 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.91%, or 75 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.51%, or 20 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.38%, or 15 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.58%, or 62 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.61%, or 63 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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