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Where Does The Last Name O'Connell Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname O'Connell is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ó'connell. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Connell? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 10,065^th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 130,389 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of O'Connell reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661^st most frequently used given name worldwide, borne by 14 people.

This last name is most numerous in Ireland, where it is carried by 17,313 people, or 1 in 272. In Ireland O'Connell is most common in: Munster, where 53 percent are found, Leinster, where 30 percent are found and Connaught, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Ireland this surname is found in 98 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

O'Connell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of O'Connell has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Connell last name increased 283 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 156 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 943 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 589 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 329 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Connell Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the O'Connell last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount O'Connell earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 76.71% more than the national average, earning $76,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.13% more than the national average, earning $51,734 CAD per year.