Jones Family History in Pictures

Jones Surname
Definition:  Son or relative of John

Jones is a patronmymic name, a variation of "John". In the 17th century John replaced William as the most popular name for a male. The English form, Johnson the most common name in America.

Jones, the Welsh version of this name, is the fourth most common name in America.

Our great-great-grandfather, William Jones brought his family to America from Ystradifodwg, Glamorgan, Wales in 1895, settling in Warrior Run, a tiny borough near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.