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

The surname O'Neal has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname O'Neal is the 38,290^th most frequent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 530,273 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 355,721^st most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 559 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 12,373 people, or 1 in 29,294. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Missouri, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 67 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

O'Neal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of O'Neal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 172 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Neal Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the O'Neal surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with 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.