O'Driscall Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Driscall Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O'h-Eidirsceoil = Descendant of Eidirsceol [v. O’-, and + the intervocalic insertion h, and v. Driscoll]

O'Driscall Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

O'Driscall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish O'h-Eidirsceoil = Descendant of Eidirsceol [v. O’-, and + the intervocalic insertion h, and v. Driscoll]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

O'Driscall Demographics

O'Driscall Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 4 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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O'Driscall Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Driscall occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

O'Driscall is the 8,968,613th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of O'Driscall live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

O'Driscall is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,354,470. In Ireland O'Driscall is most common in: Munster, where 50 percent live and Leinster, where 50 percent live. Beside Ireland this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent live and England, where 25 percent live.

O'Driscall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Driscall has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Driscall last name decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Driscall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Driscal951/
O'Drioscall951/
Odriscall951/
O'Driscoll9012,856/
O'Driscail901/
Odriscal890/
O'Drisscoll8616/
O'Driscoill862/
O'Driscooll860/
O'Driescoll860/
Odriscoll842,223/
O'Driscol8436/
O'Driscoil801/
O'Drisscol801/
Odriscoill801/
O'Dridcoll801/
Odrisscoll801/
O'Drescoll800/
Odriscol7818/
Odricoll782/
Adriscoll741/
Adrical7130/
Adrisal7111/
Hadrisal672/
Adrizal59130/
Adrijal5918/
Odriozol561/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Driscall
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