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Williams Family History
Williams Genealogy & Family TreeWilliams is a Welsh surname from the English/Welsh border in Breconshire and Monmouthshirewith, where the family held a seat was in Llangibby Castle in County Monmouth. It came from the given name “William” from the Old French word meaning “desire” and “protection.” In Welsh, adding an “s” to the end of the name means “son of”—thus, Williams means “son of William.” One of the earliest recordings of the name was Robertus filius Willelmi in the 11th Century. It is the second most common surname in Wales; the third most common in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia; and the fifth most common in New Zealand. Roots for this name can also be found in England. The family motto is Ensuivant la verite, meaning “By following the truth.”
Other spellings include “Willimon,” “Williman,” “Quilliams,” “MacWilliams,” “McWilliams,” “Willihelm,” “Willelm,” “Guilliam,” “Guilliams,” and “Williamson.” Notable people with the surname include American playwright Tennessee Williams (A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), American Olympian Archie Williams (who won the gold medal for the 400 meter run in 1936), American soldier Private John J. Williams (the last man to be killed in the U.S. Civil War), American colonist Roger Williams (founder of Rhode Island), American musician Hiram “Hank” Williams (American country legend), and American comedian Robin Williams (Mrs. Doubtfire, Mork and Mindy, Jumanji). The first Williams to come to America were David and Elizabeth Williams in Virginia in 1623.
Williams Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Calvin L Williams -- --, 1857 February 2, 1925 Indiana
- William Williams -- --, 1790 December 0, 1852
- Clarence Alfred Williams -- --, 1916 December 0, 1975 Virginia
- Lucinda C Williams -- --, 1870 February 17, 1884 Arkansas
- Billy Joe Williams -- --, 1938 September 30, 1991 Florida
Williams Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Harman Odell Williams -- --, 1890 February 22, 1946 South Carolina
- Joseph Williams -- --, 1748 December 24, 1830 Pennsylvania
- Charles Dennison Williams -- --, 1820 November 8, 1843 Connecticut
- Thomas Williams -- --, 1697 March 11, 1781 Rhode Island
- John Baldwin Williams -- --, 1847 May 9, 1929 Iowa
