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Jones Family History
Jones Genealogy & Family TreeJones 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.
Jones Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Kenneth Jones -- --, 1980 March 15, 1980
- Benjamin Cleveland Jones -- --, 1885 December 26, 1970 Mississippi
- Serena R. Jones -- --, 1831 August 11, 1918 New Jersey
- George W Jones -- --, 1848 January 6, 1928 Indiana
- Alfred Jones -- --, 1893 February 7, 1952 Mississippi
Jones Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Bessie Jones -- --, 1908 March 0, 1972 Missouri
- Sadie Ethel Jones -- --, 1879 November 26, 1957 Maine
- Edgar Jones -- --, 1915 September 11, 1981 Texas
- Samuel W. Jones -- --, 1795 May 0, 1887 Maryland
- David Jones -- --, 1815 November 19, 1896 Ohio
