Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
In the 2008 U.S. Census community survey, an estimated 1.98 million Americans had Welsh ancestry, 0.6% of the total U.S. population. This compares with a population of 3 million in Wales. However, 3.8% of Americans appear to bear a Welsh surname
There might be a reason why 3.8% have Welsh surnames yet only about half that number have Welsh ancestry.