Welsh Surnames

Welsh names are used in the country of Wales in Britain. See also about Welsh names.

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Baines 1 Welsh
From Welsh ab Einws meaning "son of Einws", a diminutive of Einion.

Banes Welsh
Variant of Baines 1.

Bevan Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Evan meaning "son of Evan".

Blevins Welsh
Derived from the Welsh given name Bleddyn.

Bowen Welsh
From Welsh ap Owain meaning "son of Owain".

Cadwallader Welsh
From the given name Cadwalader.

Cecil Welsh
From the Welsh given name Seisyll, which was derived from the Roman name Sextilius, a derivative of Sextus.

Conway Welsh, English
From the name of the River Conwy in Wales, or the town situated at the mouth of the river. It is possibly derived from Welsh cyn "foremost" and the common river name suffix wy.

David um English, French, German, Welsh, Czech, Portuguese, Romanian, Jewish
From the given name David.

Ellis English, Welsh
Derived from the given name Elijah, or sometimes Elisedd.

Evans Welsh, English
Means "son of Evan".

Floyd Welsh
Variant of Lloyd.

Glynn Welsh, Cornish
Topographic name for someone who lived in a valley, from Welsh glyn and Cornish glin, or a habitational name from a place named with this word.

Gough 1 Welsh
Nickname for a red-haired person, from Welsh coch "red".

Griffin 1 Welsh
Derived from the given name Gruffudd.

Griffith Welsh, English
Derived from the Welsh given name Gruffudd.

Griffiths Welsh, English
Means "son of Gruffudd".

Hier Welsh
Means "tall, long" from Welsh hir.

Howell Welsh
From the Welsh given name Hywel.

Jones English, Welsh
Derived from the given name Jon, a medieval variant of John.

Kendrick 2 Welsh
Derived from the given name Cynwrig.

Lewis 2 Welsh
Anglicized form of Llywelyn.

Llewellyn Welsh
Derived from the Welsh given name Llywelyn.

Lloyd Welsh, English
Originally a nickname from the Welsh word llwyd meaning "grey".

Llywelyn Welsh
Derived from the Welsh given name Llywelyn.