Williams Last Name Origin & Family History
Williams Last Name Meaning
Williams is a surname of English origin derived from the personal name William and the genitive ending -s. It is also common in Wales, where it represents an anglicization of the Welsh patronymic ap Gwilym. Williams is the second most common surname in New Zealand, the third most common in Wales and the United States, and the fourth most common in Australia.
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The most Williams families were found in the USA in 1920.
In 1920, there were 14,098 Williams families living in Texas. This was about 12% of all the recorded Williams families in the USA.
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Williams Life Expectancy
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