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Jones Family History

Jones Genealogy & Family Tree

Jones is a Welsh surname first found in Denbigshire in Northern Wales, where the family held a seat in Llanerchrugog. It refers to the given name “John,” which comes from the Latin Johannes and means “Jehovah has favored” or “gift of God.” The given name John was very popular amongst Christians in particular due to figures John the Beloved and John the Baptist. In Welsh, adding an “s” to the end of the name means “son of”—thus, Jones means “son of John.” One of the earliest recordings of the name was Matilda Jones in 1273. It remains the most popular name in Wales, is the second most popular in England, and is the fifth most common in the United States. It is also the second most common surname for African Americans due to emancipated slaves adopting the name in honor of abolitionist John Brown. Roots for this name can also be found in England and Ireland. The family motto is Heb dduw, heb ddim, meaning “Without God, without anything.”

The name is the origin of the phrase “Keeping up with the Joneses,” meaning comparing yourself to your wealthy neighbors. Other spellings include “Jonas,” “Jone,” and “Joness.” Notable people with the surname include American actor James Earl Jones (Star Wars, Field of Dreams, The Sandlot, The Lion King), American musician and producer Quincey Jones, American Jazz drummer Jonathan David Samuel “Jo” Jones, Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (The Mask of Zorro, Chicago, America’s Sweethearts), American actress January Jones (Mad Men, X-Men: First Class), American actress Shirley Jones (Oklahoma!, Carousel, The Partridge Family), American actor Tommy Lee Jones (Space Cowboys, The Fugitive, Men In Black), and British musician David Jones (better known as David Bowie). The first Jones to come to America was Chadwallader Jones in Virginia in 1623.

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Jones Birth Records
  • Name Birth Date Death Date Location
  • Georgina Lloyd Jones (Jones) -- --, 1913 December 0, 2003
  • Margaret Jones Jones -- --, 1862 September 12, 1924
  • Margaret Jones Jones -- --, 1862 September 12, 1924
  • Margaret Jones Jones -- --, 1862 September 12, 1924
  • Margaret Jones Jones -- --, 1862 September 12, 1924
Jones Death Records
  • Name Birth Date Death Date Location
  • Allen Washington Jones -- --, 1914 November 29, 1978 Virginia
  • Marrion Jediah Jones -- --, 1911 October 6, 1963 South Carolina
  • Marrion Jediah Jones -- --, 1911 October 6, 1963 South Carolina
  • John Thomas Jones -- --, 1735 June 11, 1803 Virginia
  • Richard Jones -- --, 1720 December 0, 1774 Virginia
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