With so many Evanses, Joneses and Davieses in Wales - it's hardly surprising some people end up being named after their profession instead - Dai The Diver anyone? But the history behind those common ...

Well-known people with the prefix "ap"; Archdruid Myrddin ap Dafydd, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth, the voice of the Principality Stadium, Rhys ap William, and the actress Llinor ap Gwynedd When ...

Although Wales is part of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, and it has many surnames in common with the English, its history of surname adoption is radically different from that of England. The ...

JONES is still the top Welsh surname, according to new research. While Smith is most popular in England, the Welsh surnames of Williams, Davies, Evans, Thomas and Roberts all appear in the top 10 in ...

THE portion of Great Britain south of the Scottish border, variously referred to as England, and England and Wales, is the homeland of a large proportion of Americans, and hence the place of origin of ...

IT MIGHT still be synonymous with one of Wales’ best-loved rugby stars, but the surname Williams is now more common in the leafy suburbs of Surrey than in its former Welsh heartlands, a new study has ...

If you've ever wondered exactly how Welsh your surname is, look no further. You might be Welsh born and bred, have a traditional Welsh forename and speak the language, but does your last name have ...

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When you think of Welsh surnames, which names come to mind? Jones? Davies? Williams? Well, they are the three most popular surnames in Wales, with the remaining names in the top 10 being Evans, Thomas ...