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Williams is a patronymic form of the name William that originated in medieval England and Wales〔Reaney & Wilson p.493〕 and later came to be extremely common in Wales. The meaning is derived from ''son'' or ''descendant of William'', the Northern French form that also gave the English name William. Derived from an Old French given name with Germanic elements; ''will'' = desire, will; and ''helm'' = helmet, protection.〔(WILLIAMS - Surname Meaning | Origin for the Surname Williams Genealogy )〕 It is the second most common surname in New Zealand; third most common in Wales and the United States and fourth most common in Australia.〔〔United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 25 February 2008.〕 == Earliest usage == The earliest recorded use of the surname; :in the form of Willam is from 1279 in Oxfordshire,〔Reaney & Wilson p.493, sourced from the ''Rotuli Hundredorum'' 1812, 1818〕 :in the form of William is from 1299 in Whitby, Yorkshire,〔 :in the form of Williames is from 1307 in Staffordshire.〔Reaney & Wilson p.493, sourced from the Staffordshire Assize Rolls〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Williams (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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