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| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Irish |
| Meaning | "descendant of the Griffin-like" |
| [1] | |
Griffin is a surname of Irish, English and Welsh origin. Griffin was the 75th most common surname on the island of Ireland in 1891.[2] It was estimated in 2000 that Griffin is the 114th most common surname in the U.S., with a population in the order of two hundred thousand.[1]
- ^ a b "Genealogy". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012.
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