A new sort of family feud kicks off Friday evening, as the Joneses try to keep up with — and surpass — the Norbergs.
More than 1,600 people with the surname of Jones are gathering in Cardiff, Wales, to try to break the world record for the biggest get-together of people with the same last name. Jones is the most common surname in Wales and is Britain’s second most-common, after Smith.
The record is held by the Norbergs, who brought 583 people together in Sweden in 2004.
Friday’s event is called, appropriately, “Jones, Jones, Jones.” Famous Joneses — including former Bond girl Grace Jones and opera singer Dame Gwyneth Jones — are expected to attend.
Guinness World Record officials are due to attend to validate the attempt — Joneses have been instructed to bring official identification — and the show will be recorded for Welsh television.