O'Conell Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

O'Conell Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 the Irish O'Conghail = Descendant of Cong(h)al, i.e. Conflict.

2 the Irish O’Conaill = Descendant of Conall, i.e., Love, Friendship.

O'Conell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England51:11,143,612252,590
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2921:171,98215,490

O'Conell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 the Irish O'Conghail = Descendant of Cong(h)al, i.e. Conflict.

2 the Irish O’Conaill = Descendant of Conall, i.e., Love, Friendship.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

O'Conell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Conell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name O'Conell is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Conell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,017,195th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. O'Conell is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of O'Conell live; 57 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 22 percent live, Florida, where 17 percent live and Kansas, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent live and Wales, where 10 percent live.

O'Conell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Conell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Conell last name contracted 92 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Conell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the O'Conell last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

O'Conell earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year.

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