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Where is the Griffes family from?
You can see how Griffes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Griffes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Griffes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Griffes family living in Michigan. This was about 33% of all the recorded Griffes's in USA. Michigan and 2 other states had the highest population of Griffes families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Griffes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Griffes. 37% of Griffes men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Griffes women worked as a Teacher. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Griffes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Griffes in 1945 was 37, and 79 in 2004.