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

The surname O'Connell is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Ó'connell. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 10,065^th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 130,389 people. The surname O'Connell is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of O'Connell live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661^st most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 14 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is borne by 17,313 people, or 1 in 272. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Munster, where 53 percent are found, Leinster, where 30 percent are found and Connaught, where 6 percent are found. Barring Ireland this last name occurs in 98 countries. It is also found 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 devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the O'Connell surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political 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.