O'Neall Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

O'Neall Surname Definition:

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

O'Neall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Australia831:325,24927,873
France71:9,488,960336,266
England41:13,929,515290,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:337,03826,036

O'Neall 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'Neall Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Neall is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name O'Neall is the 1,101,507th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 32,826,783 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of O'Neall live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 2,684,881. In The United States O'Neall is most numerous in: Iowa, where 10 percent reside, Illinois, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States O'Neall exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 37 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

O'Neall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Neall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the O'Neall surname fell 9 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Neall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

O'Neall earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.2% more than the national average, earning $51,865 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Neal9213,743/
O'Nell9250/
O'Neill86121,191/
O'Neale86716/
O'Niell86295/
O'Neell863/
O'Nelle861/
Onell83512/
O'Nel832/
O'Neille8013/
O'Neil7725,898/
Gonell771,952/
Oniell77331/
O'Niel77187/
O'Neel7794/
Omnell7775/
Ohnell7751/
Honell7739/
O'Nele7719/
Oneell7715/
Onnell778/
O'Nill777/
Osnell773/
Onelll770/
Otnell770/
O'Cennell751/
Onel731,874/
Onll731/
Honnell71122/
Gonnell7146/
Hosnell7116/
Oonnell713/
Huonell713/
Onnoell711/
Hognell711/
Homnell710/
Hounell710/
Hohnell710/
Goynell710/
Gounell710/
Anell672,129/
Gonel67853/
Oniel67690/
Oneel67311/
Honel67185/
Onael6760/
Onill6721/
Otnel6718/
Osnel6715/
Onțel679/
O'Nil676/
Oinel676/
Oneld675/
Onoel672/
Onyll672/
Onnel671/
Onehl671/
Onesl671/
Oneul671/
Onuel671/
Onëll671/
Ocinnell670/
Housnell670/

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O'Neall Reference & Research

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.

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.

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