Last Name GRIFFIN

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Meaning	The son of Griffin or Griffith, the name of many Welsh princes. A name given to a noted man, whose qualities or disposition, in some respects, resembled this fabulous creature. 'Griffun,' in Welsh, is applied to a man having a crooked nose, like a hawk's bill. 'Gryffyn,' in the Cornish British, signifies "to give." It may be the same as 'Griffith.' One from Wales.

Origin	Welsh, Irish, Jewish, Spanish, Native American, Maltese, Belgian, South african

Rank	114 (2000 US census)	98 (1990 US census)

Count	190,636 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

66.46%, or 126697 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
29.77%, or 56752 total occurrences, as black,
0.34%, or 648 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0.5%, or 953 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.56%, or 2974 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.36%, or 2593 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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