The following articles talk about the various record breaking events for the largest same last name world record.
These events include:
- In 2004, The Norberg's set the record with 583 people in attendance
- In 2006, The Jones Surname set the record with 1244 people in attendance
- In 2007, The Gallagher's set the record with 1,488 people in attendance
- In 2004, The Norberg's set the record with 583 people in attendance
- In 2006, The Jones Surname set the record with 1244 people in attendance
- In 2007, The Gallagher's set the record with 1,488 people in attendance
Largest same name gathering - surname
The world record for the largest same last name gathering involved 1,488 participants with the surname Gallagher at an event held in Letterkenny, Ireland on 9 September 2007. The Gallagher gathering eclipsed the Joneses celebration that was held on November 3rd, 2006.
Source of this article was obtain from http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2008/03/080317.aspx
Source of this article was obtain from http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2008/03/080317.aspx
1,224 Joneses have broken the world record!
November 3, 2006: Wales is celebrating after setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest same surname gathering by staging a mass get-together of Joneses. A host of famous Joneses, led by pop icon Grace Jones, took to the stage to entertain an audience of Joneses, comfortably beating the current same surname record held by a group of 583 Norbergs in Sweden.Iona Jones, S4C's Chief Executive, said, "It has been a wonderful record-breaking evening of entertainment and an unforgettable international celebration of the Jones clan." Amarilis Espinoza who attended the event on behalf of Guinness World Records in order to validate the new record, added, "This was certainly a unique event and we're delighted that a new mass participation record has been set." She added, "This week marks the beginning of our annual Guinness World Records Day week and it'™s fantastic to kick it off with such a great event!"The show, produced by Cwmni Da in conjunction with Mr Producer, was hosted by Blue Peter's Gethin Jones and presenter Gwenllian Jones, who travelled 10,000 miles from her home in Sydney, Australia to attend the event. Joining Grace Jones, who sang her iconic hits Pull up to the Bumper and Slave to the Rhythm on stage, were opera singers Dame Gwyneth Jones, Gwyn Hughes Jones and Leah-Marian Jones and West End performer John Owen Jones.A host of other Welsh Joneses including Caryl Parry Jones, Heather Jones, Dai Jones, Elin Fflur Jones and the fictional Jones family from Welsh soap Pobol y Cwm also took part. Special messages from Sir Tom Jones, Bryn Terfel Jones and Aled Jones were read out during the evening.
Source of this article was obtain from http://www.uhmedia.co.uk/jones_website/en/index.html?lc=English
Source of this article was obtain from http://www.uhmedia.co.uk/jones_website/en/index.html?lc=English
Keeping Up With The Norbergs
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Keeping up with Joneses now has a whole new meaning. More than 1,200 people with the surname Jones broke the world record Friday for the biggest get-together of people with the same last name, Guinness World Record officials said.
The gathering more than doubled the size of the previous record-holder — a meeting of 583 people named Norberg in Sweden in 2004. "I didn't realize how many cool Joneses there were out there," said Aled Jones, 30, a British Broadcasting Corp. radio DJ who hosted the event at the Millennium Centre conference and concert venue in Cardiff, the Welsh capital. Jones is the most common surname in Wales and is Britain's second-most common, after Smith.
Friday's event was, appropriately, called "Jones, Jones, Jones," and famous Joneses — including former Bond girl Grace Jones and opera singer Dame Gwyneth Jones — performed for their fellow Joneses. Organizers turned away a few would-be participants who didn't bring the required photo identification. In order to be part of the record, Jones had to be the participant's legal name: no hyphenated names and no stage names were allowed.
The made-for-television event started out as a 30-minute documentary on the name, which is believed to be a derivative of John and has been traced back to 916, said Gwyn Williams, a member of the production team. Organizers persuaded Joneses to travel to the event from as far away as New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Canada. "I'm very spontaneous, but people thought I was crazy," said Doug Jones, 59, of New Windsor, Md., who decided to travel to Wales after learning about the event from a newspaper ad two-and-a-half weeks ago. "It's part of being a Jones, being wild and crazy."
The gathering more than doubled the size of the previous record-holder — a meeting of 583 people named Norberg in Sweden in 2004. "I didn't realize how many cool Joneses there were out there," said Aled Jones, 30, a British Broadcasting Corp. radio DJ who hosted the event at the Millennium Centre conference and concert venue in Cardiff, the Welsh capital. Jones is the most common surname in Wales and is Britain's second-most common, after Smith.
Friday's event was, appropriately, called "Jones, Jones, Jones," and famous Joneses — including former Bond girl Grace Jones and opera singer Dame Gwyneth Jones — performed for their fellow Joneses. Organizers turned away a few would-be participants who didn't bring the required photo identification. In order to be part of the record, Jones had to be the participant's legal name: no hyphenated names and no stage names were allowed.
The made-for-television event started out as a 30-minute documentary on the name, which is believed to be a derivative of John and has been traced back to 916, said Gwyn Williams, a member of the production team. Organizers persuaded Joneses to travel to the event from as far away as New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Canada. "I'm very spontaneous, but people thought I was crazy," said Doug Jones, 59, of New Windsor, Md., who decided to travel to Wales after learning about the event from a newspaper ad two-and-a-half weeks ago. "It's part of being a Jones, being wild and crazy."
