O'Kell Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

O'Kell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Kell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:752,94741,527
Canada441:837,40065,151
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3731:65,3507,487
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales41:392,10412,338
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

O'Kell Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Kell occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,422,956th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of O'Kell are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 752,947. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 35 percent are found, Durham, where 14 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found. Not including England this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

O'Kell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Kell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Kell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

O'Kell earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $51,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okell91594/
O'Kel911/
O'Kill8353/
Ockell8313/
Ogkell836/
O'Kiel831/
Oykell830/
Oskell830/
Okel80683/
Okll801/
Hockell7763/
Gockell7710/
O'Kuehl772/
Houkell771/
Hoskell770/
Ockel73370/
Okiel73251/
Okill73217/
Okoel73193/
Akell73128/
Okkel73101/
Gokel7383/
Hokel7367/
Okcel7317/
Ocell7310/
Oukel735/
Okeel733/
Oikel733/
Oqell731/
Okehl731/
Okuel731/
Hokll731/
Okellowa711/
Gockel674,302/
Hockel67222/
Okl67151/
Ackell6784/
Osckel6719/
Gokkel6712/
Ochell6712/
Oickel675/
O'Chel674/
Gakell674/
Oquell673/
Gookel673/
Aikell672/
Hokill672/
Akcell671/
Eikell671/
Aakell671/
Oukkel671/
Okegli671/
Oukill671/
Oukeel671/
Hakell670/
Ockill670/
Oskeel670/
Houkel670/
Hookel670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Kell
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