Last names or surnames offer information on ancestry, occupation, geography, and even social standing. In several countries, certain surnames have gained such a majority that they are representative ...

Getty Images Some present-day famous Welshmen and the origin of their surnames; Neco Williams (ap Gwilym), Tom Jones (ap Sion), Elfyn Evans (ap Ifan/Evan) and Andy Powell (ap Hywel/Howell ...