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An analysis of the geography of Welsh surnames commissioned by the Welsh Government found that 718,000 people in Wales, nearly 35% of the Welsh population, have a family name of Welsh origin, compared with 5.3% in the rest of the United Kingdom, 4.7% in New Zealand, 4.1% in Australia, and 3.8% in the United States. A total of 16.3 million ...
Pages in category "Surnames of Welsh origin" The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total. ... Howell (name) Hughes (surname) J. Jenner (name) Jones ...
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
Surnames of Welsh language origin. Add this category following the {{ Surname }} template on articles or {{ R from surname }} template on redirects. Surnames of Welsh language origin.
Pages in category "Anglicised Welsh-language surnames" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Jones is a surname of Welsh and English origin meaning "son of John". The surname is common in Wales. It evolved from variations of traditionally Welsh names: Ieuan, Iowan, Ioan, Iwan, or even Siôn (note how the letter 'J' was originally being pronounced as 'i', akin to how J is pronounced in the Latin alphabet).
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English.Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. [1]
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