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Grffins Family History

Grffins Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Griffin, Goffin, Giffin, Gaffin, Guffin, Graffius, Graffis, Ruffins

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Where is the Grffins family from?

You can see how Grffins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grffins family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Grffins families living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Grffins's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Grffins families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grffins surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Grffins ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Grffins ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Grffins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grffins census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Grffins. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Grffins. For the veterans among your Grffins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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