Distinctly British-American surnames

[Creoda]

Welsh had a decent impact in Early Colonial America, that's why there's no shortage of Welsh names there. Many of the early prominent families were more Anglo-Welsh than fully English.

[Daco Celtic]

You must be in the South too


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West Coast. Lots of British Isles names here too among the Euro population. I've never come across a Romney either. Must be a fairly rare name.

Other names that common to mind (mostly Welsh?):

Morgan (very common)
Davies
Lewis
Evans

[David Johnson]

Johnson is common among both (ranked 2nd in USA, 7th in Britain).

[Davystayn]

West Coast. Lots of British Isles names here too among the Euro population. I've never come across a Romney either. Must be a fairly rare name.

Other names that common to mind (mostly Welsh?):

Morgan (very common)
Davies
Lewis
Evans

Yes Morgan, Davies, Lewis, these are very common as well, Captain Morgan the Pirate, was welsh

[Creoda]

One that just came to me: Wilkerson, an American corruption of Wilkinson (which itself is probably less common among Anglo-Americans)

Wilkerson prevalence/ranking
United States 61,652 / 686
Australia 378 / 8,443
England 370 / 14,397
Canada 130 / 26,469

[Creoda]

Another iconic US name is Rockwell, would never hear that in England or Australia.

Rockwell prevalence/ranking
United States 16,908 / 2,707
Canada 778 / 5,769
Philippines 186 / 61,724
Australia 136 / 19,506
England 29 / 76,208

[Steppe Timelord]

What about Wilson,Huxley or Coleman?

[Creoda]

What about Wilson,Huxley or Coleman?

Wilson and Huxley no, the two famous Huxley's are English. Coleman spelled that way appears to be more common in the US but I wouldn't say it's particularly American, in many cases it might be an Anglicisation of Kohlmann or Cullmann.

[Creoda]

Sanders
Riggs
Sears
Crockett

[Dick]

Flintstone
Rubble