Darnel Surname

742,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Darnel 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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Darnel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
France781:851,573100,617
Canada751:491,27542,011
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
India71:109,580,769786,157
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
England31:18,572,686338,250
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2721:184,62816,354

Darnel (2,286) may also be a first name.

Darnel 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

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

Darnel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Darnel (Bengali: ডার্নেল্, Russian: Дарнэл) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Darnel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 742,570th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,782,335 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Darnel are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Darnel is also the 155,989th most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 2,286 people.

The surname Darnel is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 2,416,393. In The United States Darnel is most common in: Missouri, where 24 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in France, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.

Darnel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Darnel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Darnel last name decreased 45 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 84 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Darnel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Darnel surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Darnel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.25% less than the national average, earning $36,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.04% less than the national average, earning $45,192 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Darnell9226,913/
Darniel926/
Darnnel922/
Darnehl921/
Darrnel921/
Darneel920/
Darneld920/
Dearnell8640/
Darrnell865/
Darnnell860/
Darniell860/
Dornel831,221/
Darnil8316/
Darnll832/
Dernel832/
Dharnl831/
Dournel77713/
Dornell77641/
Dernehl77201/
Darnill7793/
Dernell7739/
Dorrnel771/
Dorneel771/
Darnyll771/
Darenll771/
Dorniel770/
Dernl733/
Dornniel710/
Dournell710/
Dornil672/
Dorinl671/
Dernil671/
Dornll670/
Dorniol6257/
Dernill620/

Darnel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Darnel in the Bengali language
ডার্নেল্darnel-
Darnel in the Russian language
Дарнэлdarnel-

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Darnel Reference & Research

Darnell DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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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