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

The surname O'Niel is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 1,239,697^th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. The surname O'Niel is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of O'Niel reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 992,070^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 92 people.

O'Niel is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States O'Niel is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 15 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Washington, where 12 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 18 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

O'Niel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of O'Niel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Niel last name decreased 98 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 98 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Niel Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

The amount O'Niel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 51.47% more than the national average, earning $65,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.68% less than the national average, earning $38,911 CAD per year.