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.
- Jones 4,239
- Davies 3,534
- Williams 2,927
- Smith 2,523
- Price 1,772
- Evans 1,669
- Morgan 1,579
- Powell 1,389
- Lewis 1,387
- Thomas 1,322
- Morris 1,306
- Griffiths 1,149
- Taylor 1,145
- James 985
- Edwards 979
- Preece 955
- Watkins 935
- Lloyd 920
- Harris 914
- 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.
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