Polling Jones: Welsh surname smashes world record

MORE than 1,000 Joneses proved last night that there is no keeping up with them when they broke the world record for the biggest get-together of people with the same surname.

A record breaking 1,224 Joneses gathered at the Wales Millennium Centre, in Cardiff, smashing the previous record held by Sweden where 583 Norbergs gathered in one place.

Joneses from across Wales and as far away as Australia descended on the capital city to make up the audience for the “Jones Jones Jones” variety show.