DO you have one of Herefordshire’s most common surnames?

Now is your chance to find out, as we reveal some of the most common last names held by people in the region.

Forebears is a genealogy website that has listed the most common surnames in the county.

According to the site, there are around 20,006 unique surnames in Herefordshire, with thousands of people sharing some.

Here are the top 20 surnames in Herefordshire.

  1. Jones 4,239
  2. Davies 3,534
  3. Williams 2,927
  4. Smith 2,523
  5. Price 1,772
  6. Evans 1,669
  7. Morgan 1,579
  8. Powell 1,389
  9. Lewis 1,387
  10. Thomas 1,322
  11. Morris 1,306
  12. Griffiths 1,149
  13. Taylor 1,145
  14. James 985
  15. Edwards 979
  16. Preece 955
  17. Watkins 935
  18. Lloyd 920
  19. Harris 914
  20. Hughes 783

Is your name not on the list? You can click here to visit the Forebears website and find out just how many people in Herefordshire you share it with.