Darnall Surname

165,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Darnall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Darn nil,' a chapelry in the parish of Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Robert Darnel, Norfolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

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Darnall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5921:139,83814,561
France161:4,151,420237,746
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8341:60,2146,641

Darnall (60) may also be a first name.

Darnall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Darn nil,' a chapelry in the parish of Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Robert Darnel, Norfolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Agnes Darnel, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Darnel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

William Darnel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Thomas Darnal, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Roger Dernele, 1379: ibid.

1740. Married — William Carr and Jane Darnell: St. George, Hanover Square.

1744. — Robert Bryan and Hannah Darnel: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1785. — James Thornton and Mary Darnall: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Darnall (Yorks) or Darnhall (Chesh.) = the Hidden or Secret Nook or Corner [Old English derne, dierne + heal(h]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Darnall (hidden nook), in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A chapelry in co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Darnell, or rather Darnel, was a characteristic east - country name in the 13th century, especially in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and Hunts (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Darnall Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Darnall Come From? nationality or country of origin

Darnall is most common in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Darnall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 165,194th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,778,325 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Darnall are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 60 people.

The surname Darnall is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,592 people, or 1 in 139,838. In The United States it is mostly found in: Kentucky, where 10 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Darnall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Darnall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Darnall last name grew 311 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Darnall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Darnall are 21.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Darnall earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $49,850 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
D'Arnall933/
Darnal926,952/
Darneal86175/
Dharnal8694/
D'Arnal8628/
Darnald866/
Darngal863/
Darnnal861/
Darnale861/
Darnoll861/
Dornall861/
Darnail861/
Darnalt860/
Darnault80739/
Dearneal809/
Darnahal803/
Dharnale802/
Darneill802/
Darnauld801/
Darneale800/
Dornal77659/
Dernal7727/
Darnol773/
Dárnal771/
Darneille75187/
D'Arnault7564/
Dargnault751/
Darnold71564/
Dornale7117/
Dhornal7112/
Dornald7110/
Dernoll719/
Darnole716/
Dornaal712/
Dernaal711/
Darneil711/
Dorneal711/
Dargneault710/
Dearnold674/
D'Arnold673/
Doirnale671/
Dorneault631/
Dernol621/
Dornol621/
Dorneil571/
Dornole571/

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Darnall Reference & Research

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Darnell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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