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Origin Displayed: Welsh-Alt Origins Available: Irish-Alt, Welsh-Alt, Welsh Spelling variations of this family name include: Griffith, Griffiths, Gryffudd, Gryffuths and others. First found in Chirk where they were seated from very ancient times, descended from the ancient Princes of Wales. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henry Griffith, who settled in St. John's Harbour, Newfoundland, in 1703; Edward and Joe Griffith settled in Virginia in 1635; Griffith Griffiths settled in Virginia in 1663. (Above is a small excerpt from our 1800 word history) Copyright © 2000 - 2008 Swyrich Corporation, all rights reserved |