BATES FAMILY NAME :-

The original English form is ‘Bate’ meaning rich in the lands. When the ’s’ was added, it referred to the son of Bate. In English it can also be related to the name ‘Bartholomew,’ From Germany the surname is in the form of ‘Betz.’ In England most Bates families live in the counties of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire and the London area.

In the United States most live in California, Texas and the northeast states over to Illinois. In the 1880s, most Bates families were farmers.

ROBINSON FAMILY NAME :-

An English and Scottish name and a form of the name Robin as well as referring to the son of Robert. Various spellings include Robins, Robbings, Robison, Hopkins, Robertson, Robens and Robyns. Most with the Robinson surname live in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Illinois and Ohio in the United States. It is a popular surname in England, Canada, Australia and Scotland. In Ireland around the area of Ulster, the Robinson surname is frequently used surname.

EDWARDS FAMILY NAME :-

This English surname of Edwards means son of Edward. The Old English word of ‘Eadward,’ is composed of the element ‘ead’ which means prosperity or fortune and the ‘ward’ - ‘werd’ which means guard. In Middle English it is the given name of Edward which means ‘prosperous guardian.’ Edwards can be spelled the following ways Edward, Edwart, Edwardes and Edwardson.

In England most with the Edwards surname live in Lancashire county and the London area. It is the region of Wales which have the highest number of Edwards families, especially in the county of Glamorgan. Scotland has many with the Edwards name in the eastern half of the region. Many Edwards from the United Kingdom later settled in Australia and Canada. Within the United States Edwards are found in Texas, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, Missouri, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York.

POPLE FAMILY NAME :-

A French and English surname, Pople comes from the Old French terms ‘pople’ and ‘peuple’ which refer to a poplar tree. Spelling variations for Pople include Popple, Popelly, Popely, Popilly, Popley and Popeley. In England the early Pople families were from Yorkshire. Over the decades they have settled more to the southern regions in Somerset, Gloucestershire and the city of London. Within the United States the Pople families have primarily lived in New York, Illinois, Alabama, Texas, Michigan, West Virginia, Colorado and California.

HUGHES FAMILY NAME :-

An English and Welsh surname of Hughes means the son of Hugh. The Germanic name of Hugh means heart and mind, in reference to Saint Hugh. It can also mean fire. For the Irish version it was written O’Hay. The Welsh spelling form for Hughes is Howells.  Additional spellings for Hughes are Hughs, Pugh, Hayes, Hews, Hugh and Hughe. In Ireland the surname is in Galway, Cork, Wexford and Donegal counties.

In England the Hughes surname is concentrated in Lancashire county and then some other counties just south of Lancashire. It is also very common in the northern Wales region especially along the coast. Within the United States the northeast region has many with the Hughes surname. Hughes are in Ohio and Illinois also.

JONES FAMILY NAME :-

An English and Welsh surname meaning the son of John. From Hebrew it meant ‘Jehovah has favored.’ Jones is a popular surname among European Christians because of the many John given names in the Bible. Another form of spelling is Johns and Johnson. The name Jones is found in United States, England and Wales. In the United States Jones is the fourth most common surname.