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

The surname O'Connel occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 1,076,574^th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 31,684,982 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of O'Connel reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

O'Connel is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 4,832,786. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 16 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 31 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

O'Connel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of O'Connel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 63 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 132 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Connel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Connel earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 45.39% more than the national average, earning $62,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.3% more than the national average, earning $51,821 CAD per year.