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What nationality is the surname Reese?

Last name: Reese

This unusual and interesting surname is of Old Welsh origin, and derives from the Old Welsh personal name "Ris", Welsh "Rhys" meaning ardour. The popularity of the name is borne out by the number of surnames it has generated.

Correspondingly, how common is the name rees?

Rees Surname Distribution Map

Place	Incidence	Frequency
United States	18,302	1:19,804
Australia	10,675	1:2,529
Canada	3,257	1:11,313
Germany	2,224	1:36,198

What nationality is the last name Reece?

The origins of the Welsh name Reece go back to those ancient Celts known as the Britons that once occupied the hills and Moors of Wales. This old Welsh surname is from the Welsh personal name Rhys, which also took the forms Rice and Rees.

Thereof, what race are the welsh?

94.8% of the population of Wales described their ethnic group as White. This varied by region from 97.3% of the population in North Wales to 93.3% in South East Wales. 5.2% of the population described themselves as Asian, Black, 'Mixed/Multiple ethnic group' or 'Other ethnic group'.

Where do the Welsh descended from?

The Welsh descended from the Celtic tribes of Europe. It has been posited that the Beaker Folk came to Wales from central Europe in around 2000BC. They brought with them rudimentary knives and axes made from metals.

Is Welsh Scottish or Irish?

Celtic languages

Nation	Celtic name	Celtic language
Wales	Cymru	Welsh (Cymraeg)
Brittany	Breizh	Breton (Brezhoneg)
Isle of Man	Mannin, Ellan Vannin	Manx (Gaelg)
Scotland	Alba	Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)

Also, what is welsh for john?

In Welsh, the name John is rendered as Ieuan (pronounced [ˈjəɨan]), Ifan (pronounced [ˈɪvan]), Iwan (pronounced [ˈɪwan]), Ioan (pronounced [ˈjoːan]) or, borrowed from English, Siôn (pronounced [ʃoːn]). A pet form is Ianto (pronounced [ˈjantɔ]). Ifan eventually became rendered into English as Evan.

What is the Welsh name for William?

Gwilym is a Welsh given name and surname, related to William, Guillaume, and others in a number of other languages.

Correspondingly, what is welsh for david?

Dafydd

Pronouncing Welsh names

Dafydd	Welsh form of David.
Dai	Diminutive of Dafydd.
Dewi	Dewi Sant (St David) is the patron saint of Wales.
Dyfan	Welsh form of Damon. Day or constant.
Dylan	Man from the sea.

What is the most popular name in the world?

Top Names Over the Last 100 Years

	Males	Females
Rank	Name	Name
1	James	Mary
2	Robert	Patricia
3	John	Jennifer

By Ezekiel Twitty