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Williams is a patronymic form of the name William. It is a Welsh surname and the 2nd most common surname in Wales. Williams is also the 3rd in the U.K., the 3rd in the U.S. and Australia and the 5th in New Zealand. The name is mostly common in areas with Welsh heritage or where Welsh pioneers settled. Here are some of the most famous people with the surname Williams:

1.	Brian Williams - (born May 5, 1959) is an anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News. Williams replaced former Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw on December 2, 2004. Previously, Williams was the network's chief correspondent at the White House and host of The News with Brian Williams on CNBC and MSNBC. In 2007, Williams was listed among Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World.
2.	John Williams - (born Feb. 8, 1932) is an American composer, conductor and pianist. In a career that spans six decades, Williams has composed many of the most famous film scores in history, including those for Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and Harry Potter. In addition, he has composed theme music for four Olympic Games, numerous television series and concert pieces. He served as the principal conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1980 to 1993, and is now the orchestra's laureate conductor. Williams is a five-time winner of the Academy Award. With 45 Academy Award nominations, Williams and Alfred Newman are the second-most nominated individuals after Walt Disney.
3.	Ricky Williams - (born Errick Lynne Williams, Jr. on May 21, 1977 in San Diego, California) is a NFL RB whose rights are held by the Miami Dolphins. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (fifth overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Texas. It was announced on May 14, 2004 that he tested positive for marijuana and faced a $650,000 fine and a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. Shortly before training camp was to begin in July 2004, Williams publicly disclosed his intent to retire from professional football. Williams maintains (to this day) that he doesn't regret the retirement decision. He feels that it was the "most positive thing" he has ever done in his life, allowing him time to find himself.
4.	Robin Williams - (born July 21, 1951) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and comedian who has done TV, stage, and film work. Every year, 2000 students audition for 20 places in the freshman class at Juilliard. Only two or three are accepted into the Advanced Program. Williams and Christopher Reeve were the only students accepted by John Houseman into the Advanced Program in 1973. Reeve and Williams had several classes together in which they were the only two students. In their dialects class, Williams had no trouble mastering all dialects naturally, whereas Reeve was more meticulous about it. Williams' manic comedy did not impress all of his teachers, but his dramatic performances impressed everyone. Williams and Reeve developed a close friendship, and they remained good friends for the remainder of Reeve's life. Williams first achieved notice for his stand-up routines and in 1997, he won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his role as a psychologist in Good Will Hunting.
5.	Serena Williams - (born Sept. 26, 1981) is an American former World No. 1 ranked female tennis player who has won eight Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal in women's doubles. She is the last player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slams at the same time. In 2005, Tennis magazine ranked her as the 17th-best player of the preceding forty years. She is the younger sister of another former world No. 1 professional female tennis player, Venus Williams. The Williams sisters currently reside together in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States.
6.	Theodore Samuel Williams (Aug. 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002), best known as Ted Williams, nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame and The Thumper, was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball. He played 19 seasons, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot, with the Boston Red Sox. Williams was a two-time American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) winner, led the league in batting six times, and won the Triple Crown twice. He had a career batting average of .344, with 521 home runs, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. He is the last player in Major League Baseball to bat over .400 in a single season (.406 in 1941). Williams holds the highest career batting average of anyone with 500 or more home runs. An avid sport fisherman, he hosted a television show about fishing and was inducted into the Fishing Hall of Fame.
7.	Hank Williams - Sr. born Sept. 17, 1923 – Jan. 1, 1953 - Hank Williams, Jr. (born May 26, 1949) - Hank Williams III (born Dec. 12, 1972) are all country music singers & guitarists.

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