As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

WILLIAMS. See William. Owing to the numerousness of this name in the Principality, it stands third in the list of common surnames in England and AA''ales. Within a limited period the entries of births, deaths, and marriages, in the books of the Registrar- General were, for Smith, 33,557; for Jones, 33,341: and for Williams, 21,936.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: From name of parent

Origin: Celtic

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: Wales

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: Welsh

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