Is anyone from Wales? I'm looking for information regarding typically Welsh names?

I'd appreciate knowing what some of the more common Welsh surnames are, what they mean, etc.





Thanks!

Is anyone from Wales? I'm looking for information regarding typically Welsh names?
As a southern cal boy, I had never known how Welsh "Jones" was until I played Detective Jones in Agatha Chritie's Spider Web. I also enjoyed the challenge of working on the lyric Welsh accent.





"Jones is a common family name that comes from the term 'Son of John' or 'Son of Joan' but can also be attributed to the name 'Jonah' 鈥?a name of Icelandic origins suggesting a Viking connection. It has further been suggested it derives from Germanic settlers in the United Kingdom with the name Johannes. It is also the most common last name in Wales, United Kingdom, and is the fourth-most common last name in the United States according to the U.S. Census. "
Reply:jonas is like jones that means the jonas brothers must have welsh blood in them somewhere so do i they have italian blood in them i have in me somewhere my nans name was veronica Report Abuse

Reply:i know got scottish blood because of the freckles Report Abuse

Reply:because i got freckles which is a scottish trait not a irish trait Report Abuse

Reply:there is defiantly scottish in me somewhere and maybe welsh blood as well Report Abuse

Reply:Hello Libby...





I don't know if I've mentioned this to you before, but I spent some time working as a chef in Wales, it's a beautiful place with very friendly people. Some typical names I encountered whilst working there were Evans, Bevan, Biven, Griffiths, Hughes, Jenkins, Jones, Morgan and Rees.





I checked a couple of research sites for you and found details about these and other Welsh names which you can find here...


http://www.data-wales.co.uk/names.htm


http://www.data-wales.co.uk/namex.htm


With links included to help find the origins of the names.





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