English (southeastern): from the Middle English personal name Grig a pet form of Gregory (compare Gregg ) with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Griggs family from?
You can see how Griggs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Griggs family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Griggs families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 95 Griggs families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Griggs's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Griggs families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Griggs surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Griggs. 48% of Griggs men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Griggs women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Griggs were Salesman and Bookkeeper. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Griggs life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Griggs in 1943 was 36, and 71 in 2004.