Griffis Last Name Facts and Heraldry

Griffis shows up clearly in official surname statistics.

Griffis coat of arms

There is no single Griffis family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Griffis line, if any, bore arms.

Surname origin

The meaning of Griffis is not given in the reference works we use for these short pages; a full report traces it from your own family's records.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Griffis with 8,309 bearers, at rank 4,278. Want more than a summary? See the Griffis family name pack.