O'Neal Surname

38,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

O'Neal Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Descendant of Niall: v. Neil(l [Irish Ua Neill O’Neill]

O'Neal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,3731:29,2943,631
Australia3511:76,9118,987
England2561:217,64918,479
Canada2051:179,73517,909
British Virgin Islands2031:15628
Barbados981:2,933455
Trinidad and Tobago551:24,8002,724
United States Virgin Islands401:2,759470
Jamaica231:124,7804,616
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Belize141:25,3911,935
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Grenada121:9,045775
Guyana111:69,2935,568
Saint Lucia101:17,8781,399
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Panama91:434,6958,518
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines71:16,094893
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
India51:153,413,076951,030
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
China41:341,830,39216,990
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
France21:33,211,361423,184
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5341:45,6475,679
Wales811:19,3631,123
Scotland371:101,1685,037
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,1951:6,980883

O'Neal (559) may also be a first name.

O'Neal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Descendant of Niall: v. Neil(l [Irish Ua Neill O’Neill]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

O'NEIL: The descendants of Neil, that is, the powerful or mighty.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

O'Neal Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Neal is most common in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 38,290th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 530,273 people. The last name O'Neal is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of O'Neal are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. O'Neal is also the 355,721st most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 559 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 12,373 people, or 1 in 29,294. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 67 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

O'Neal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Neal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Neal last name grew 172 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 52 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Neal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the O'Neal surname is chiefly Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States O'Neal are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount O'Neal earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 40.74% more than the national average, earning $60,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.9% less than the national average, earning $46,255 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Neale92716/
O'Neall92222/
O'Nel912/
O'Neil8325,898/
O'Niel83187/
O'Neel8394/
O'Nell8350/
O'Nele8319/
Onel801,874/
O'Neill77121,191/
O'Niell77295/
O'Neell773/
O'Nelle771/
Gonel73853/
Oniel73690/
Onell73512/
Oneel73311/
Honel73185/
Onael7360/
Otnel7318/
Osnel7315/
Onțel739/
O'Nil736/
Oinel736/
Oneld735/
Onoel732/
Onehl731/
Onesl731/
Oneul731/
Onnel731/
Onuel731/
O'Neille7113/
Gonell671,952/
Oniell67331/
Gounel67297/
Omnell6775/
Ohnell6751/
Honell6739/
Gonnel6739/
Onl6716/
Hosnel6715/
Oneell6715/
Ohniel678/
Onnell678/
Hohnel677/
O'Nill677/
Honnel675/
Othnel674/
Osnell673/
Onniel673/
Oynele673/
Oiniel672/
Honeld671/
Honiel671/
Honelt671/
Onegli671/
Osnnel671/
O'Cennell671/
Goneel671/
Onelll670/
Otnell670/
Oniehl670/
Onneel670/

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O'Neal Reference & Research

Association of O'Neill Clans - The Association of O'Neill Clans is a member of Clans of Ireland and is a point of contact for all O'Neill's who are interested in the History, Genealogy, DNA of the O'Neill's.

O'Neal DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Neal-O'Neal FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

O'Neill FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Neal-O'Neal FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

O'Neal FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

O'Neill FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Neal
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