Tuesday, August 17, 2010

What nationality would the last name Williams be? Someone told me Irish, or just plain English?

It means "Son of William" and as such can be Scots, Irish, English, Welsh or Manx; also Scandinavian, German or French if your immigrant ancestor changed the spelling for the benefit of his neighbors.

What nationality would the last name Williams be? Someone told me Irish, or just plain English?
William is a Scottish name.
Reply:Welsh, boyo, Welsh.


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