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muriel_volestrangler

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36. Most common surnames in Wales:

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 06:21 AM

Sep 2014

Jones - 60.57 per thousand
Williams - 37.81 per thousand
Davies - 36.76 per thousand
Evans - 24.66 per thousand
Thomas - 22.97 per thousand
Roberts - 17.14 per thousand
Hughes - 13.38 per thousand
Lewis - 12.96 per thousand
Morgan - 11.7 per thousand
Griffiths - 10.9 per thousand
Edwards - 10.33 per thousand
Owen - 8.85 per thousand
James - 7.66 per thousand
Morris - 7.5 per thousand
Price - 7.5 per thousand
Rees - 7.3 per thousand
Phillips - 6.34 per thousand
Jenkins - 6.23 per thousand
Harris - 5.79 per thousand
Lloyd - 5.64 per thousand
Richards - 5.51 per thousand
Powell - 4.72 per thousand
Parry - 4.49 per thousand
John - 3.65 per thousand
Watkins - 3.39 per thousand
Howells - 3.25 per thousand
Pritchard - 3.14 per thousand
Rogers - 2.71 per thousand
Matthews - 2.37 per thousand
Rowlands - 2.35 per thousand
Humphreys - 2.22 per thousand
Pugh - 2.19 per thousand
Ellis - 2.17 per thousand
Bowen - 2.17 per thousand
Hopkins - 2.14 per thousand
Martin - 1.91 per thousand
Bennett - 1.86 per thousand
Bevan - 1.69 per thousand
Pearse - 1.65 per thousand
Adams - 1.61 per thousand

http://welsh-american.blogspot.co.uk/2007/05/top-40-welsh-surnames-find-your-family.html

They can even make up rugby XVs from famous Jones, Williams and Davies players: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/jones-davies-williams-xvs-famous-5393189 . In 2004, 6 of the starting Welsh 15 were Joneses: http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/news/11190.php

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President Obama is the first POTUS, in office, to visit Wales [View all] Siwsan Sep 2014 OP

Cool! Aristus Sep 2014 #1

Aloha, Aristus.. I just added a link to "a gorgeous gallery of #MyWales photo".. :) Cha Sep 2014 #4

Even my family has the Welsh connection frazzled Sep 2014 #6

I found it is a place where it's easy to feel very much at home Siwsan Sep 2014 #13

Nice, and good idea. elleng Sep 2014 #2

Aloha ellen.. just added Cha Sep 2014 #5

Great! elleng Sep 2014 #8

You're Welcome~ :) Cha Sep 2014 #9

Here's a cool map.. and a Gorgeous Gallery of #My Wales photos.. thank you, Siwsan.. Cha Sep 2014 #3

I fell absolutely in love with the North of Wales Siwsan Sep 2014 #12

I bet.. a lot of our ancestors are from around there. :) Cha Sep 2014 #20

I hope he has a Wale of a time. bigwillq Sep 2014 #7

It's impossible NOT to..... Siwsan Sep 2014 #10

He should stop in Fishguard. Cool place. Vattel Sep 2014 #11

Torchwood put them on the map. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #14

Maybe with some help from: Siwsan Sep 2014 #15

Richard Burton BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #22

Men of Harlech AngryAmish Sep 2014 #16

That's one song that gives me chills and brings on the tears Siwsan Sep 2014 #17

Aint that the truth. AngryAmish Sep 2014 #21

Wales is lovely. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2014 #18

It's not a huge state visit pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #19

You are a very interesting person. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #23

Didn't we promote you to Colonel? :) pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #27

I have a Welsh surname, too.. courtesy of my ex husband. I'm Irish and Scottish.. Cha Sep 2014 #24

Nice mix, Cha! pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #26

Mine is Very Common too.. we probably have the same last name. LOL Cha Sep 2014 #28

It's nice for the Welsh that they'll have a chance to enjoy this pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #29

Damn it, I knew it! Cha Sep 2014 #30

When I went out to Ohio to volunteer for the final months of the Kerry campaign... pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #31

Such a sweet Cha Sep 2014 #33

Not rough at all there pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #34

Oh Sorry.. I just meant that since you worked so hard there and that's where it came down Cha Sep 2014 #35

Most common surnames in Wales: muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #36

More Pics from BBC Wales.. Beautiful! Cha Sep 2014 #25

I'd love to visit Wales although Skidmore Sep 2014 #32