How common is the surname Griffis?

8,309 people in the United States had the surname Griffis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 37,158 Americans. It ranked 4,278th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Griffis?

Rhoda Griffis, American actress, followed by William Elliot Griffis.

Where is the surname Griffis most common?

Wikidata records people named Griffis in the United States.

Is the surname Griffis getting more or less common?

More common. 7,895 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,309 in 2010, up 5.2%.

The surname Griffis

A surname, carried by 8,309 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G612

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Griffis is more common than 97.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 8,309 people named Griffis in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 37,158 Americans. That is up 5.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,895.

#4,278

rank among US surnames

8,309

people in 2010

2.8

per 100,000 Americans

+5.2%

change since 2000 (was #4,154)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,273	Orosco	8,313	37,140
#4,274	Fuqua	8,312	37,145
#4,276	Heinz	8,311	37,149
#4,278	Griffis	8,309	37,158

Who is named Griffis

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

89% of people named Griffis identified as white (not Hispanic), 6.5% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.0% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 89%
Black (not Hispanic) 6.5%
Two or more races 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Griffiss

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Rhoda Griffis
American actress, born 1965
William Elliot Griffis
American protestant minister and Japanologist (1843–1928)

Questions

How common is the surname Griffis?: 8,309 people in the United States had the surname Griffis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 37,158 Americans. It ranked 4,278th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Griffis?: In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Griffis identified as white (not Hispanic), and 6.5% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Griffis?: Rhoda Griffis, American actress, followed by William Elliot Griffis.
Where is the surname Griffis most common?: Wikidata records people named Griffis in the United States.
Is the surname Griffis getting more or less common?: More common. 7,895 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,309 in 2010, up 5.2%.