Description:
The surname Congress is derived from the Latin word congresso, meaning 'a meeting.' The first known record of the surname Congress was in the year 1276, when one Walter de Congress was recorded as living in the town of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. The surname Congress is most commonly found in the United States, where it is estimated that there are over one million people with the surname. The majority of people with the surname Congress are of English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh descent. The surname Congress is also found in countries such as Canada, Brazil, Argentina, and Australia. There are many variations of the surname Congress, including Congress, Conyers, Conklin, Connolly, Connors, Connors-Smith, and many more.
