Most Common Surnames in Wales

By Region
Anglesey Blaenau Gwent County Borough Brecknockshire Bridgend County Borough Caernarfonshire Caerphilly County Borough Cardiff Carmarthenshire Ceredigion Conwy County Borough Denbighshire Flintshire Glamorgan Gwynedd Merionethshire Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Monmouthshire Montgomeryshire Neath Port Talbot County Borough Newport Pembrokeshire Powys Radnorshire Rhondda Cynon Taf Swansea Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham County Borough
1. Jones 282.7k
In Other Countries
5th in USA 2nd in England 2nd in Australia 14th in Canada 31st in Sierra Leone 263rd in South Africa 31st in Jamaica 70th in Scotland 3rd in New Zealand
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Jones (696)
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2. Davies 180.4k
In Other Countries
8th in England 18th in Sierra Leone 58th in Australia 199th in Canada 1805th in Nigeria 73rd in Liberia 913rd in South Africa 55th in New Zealand 185th in Scotland
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Davies (175)
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3. Williams 186.2k
In Other Countries
3rd in USA 5th in England 34th in South Africa 3rd in Australia 296th in Nigeria 13rd in Sierra Leone 17th in Canada 2nd in Jamaica 21st in Liberia
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Williams (865)
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4. Evans 122.6k
In Other Countries
39th in USA 13rd in England 22nd in Australia 96th in Canada 809th in Kenya 1053rd in South Africa 2347th in Nigeria 46th in New Zealand 99th in Jamaica
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Evans (347)
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5. Thomas 121.1k
In Other Countries
12nd in USA 405th in India 39th in Tanzania 19th in England 192nd in Nigeria 12nd in France 6th in Papua New Guinea 98th in Germany 13rd in Australia
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Thomas (402)
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6. Roberts 77.3k
In Other Countries
37th in USA 16th in England 20th in Australia 76th in Canada 341st in South Africa 71st in Liberia 84th in Jamaica 21st in Trinidad and Tobago 49th in New Zealand
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Roberts (296)
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7. Lewis 66.7k
In Other Countries
21st in USA 35th in England 47th in Australia 61st in Canada 337th in South Africa 16th in Jamaica 13rd in Trinidad and Tobago 70th in New Zealand 277th in Scotland
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Lewis (290)
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8. Hughes 60.2k
In Other Countries
68th in USA 30th in England 59th in Australia 165th in Canada 57th in Ireland 68th in Scotland 20th in Northern Ireland 1215th in South Africa 60th in New Zealand
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Hughes (204)
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9. Morgan 54.7k
In Other Countries
52nd in USA 58th in England 68th in Australia 173rd in Canada 25th in Jamaica 782nd in South Africa 30th in New Zealand 2585th in Nigeria 178th in Scotland
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Morgan (294)
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10. Griffiths 45.8k
In Other Countries
80th in England 125th in Australia 888th in Canada 1652nd in South Africa 134th in Jamaica 145th in New Zealand 4746th in USA 3443rd in Argentina 845th in Liberia
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Griffiths (38)
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