Williams-Jones Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Williams-Jones Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Williams & Jones.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Williams-Jones Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Wales811:38,2043,749
England421:1,326,62059,571
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Grenada11:108,5351,793
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Williams-Jones Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Williams-Jones Come From? nationality or country of origin

Williams-Jones is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Williams-Jones? popularity and diffusion

The last name Williams-Jones is the 956,400th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. The surname Williams-Jones is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Williams-Jones reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 4,118,852. In The United States Williams-Jones is most common in: California, where 14 percent are found, New York, where 14 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 30 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Williams-Jones Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Williams-Jones has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Williams-Jones surname increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Williams-Jones Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Williams-Jones surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Williams-Jones earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning R 231,816 per year; in United States they earn 0.62% less than the national average, earning $42,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.11% more than the national average, earning $67,126 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Williams-Jones
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