Darnell Surname

20,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,913 people bear this surname

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

Darnell 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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Darnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States24,0041:15,1001,898
England1,8471:30,1674,050
Australia4441:60,8017,349
Canada2001:184,22818,260
Sweden791:124,6428,853
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Wales351:88,4157,250
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Ireland121:392,41215,634
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Israel101:855,76354,181
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8391:29,0533,919
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5311:19,8412,499

Darnell (24,329) may also be a first name.

Darnell 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

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

Darnell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Darnell (Marathi: डारनेल, Russian: Дарнелл) occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Darnell? popularity and diffusion

Darnell is the 20,318th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 270,782 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Darnell are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 32,686th most numerous first name in the world, held by 24,329 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 24,004 people, or 1 in 15,100. In The United States Darnell is most frequent in: Texas, where 9 percent live, Tennessee, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Darnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Darnell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Darnell last name expanded 948 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 318 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Darnell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Darnell surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Darnell last name are 21.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.5% registered with the party.

The amount Darnell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.33% more than the national average, earning R 464,184 per year; in United States they earn 3.52% less than the national average, earning $41,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $50,446 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dearnell9340/
Darrnell935/
Darnnell930/
Darniell930/
Darnel92388/
Darnll922/
Dornell86641/
Darnill8693/
Dernell8639/
Darniel866/
Darnnel862/
Darrnel861/
Darnyll861/
Darenll861/
Darnehl861/
Darneel860/
Darneld860/
Dournell800/
Dornel771,221/
Darnil7716/
Dernel772/
Dharnl771/
Dornll770/
Dournel71713/
Dernehl71201/
Dorneel711/
Dorrnel711/
Dorniel710/
Dernill710/
Dernl673/
Dornniel670/
Dornil622/
Dorinl621/
Dernil621/
Dorniol5757/

Darnell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Darnell in the Marathi language
डारनेलdaranela-
Darnell in the Russian language
Дарнеллdarnell-

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Darnell 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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