Oconnel Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Oconnel Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 the Irish O'Conghail = Descendant of Cong(h)al, i.e. Conflict.

2 the Irish O’Conaill = Descendant of Conall, i.e., Love, Friendship.

Oconnel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2171:1,670,318111,195
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England71:7,959,723202,100
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Oconnel (11) may also be a first name.

Oconnel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 the Irish O'Conghail = Descendant of Cong(h)al, i.e. Conflict.

2 the Irish O’Conaill = Descendant of Conall, i.e., Love, Friendship.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of Conall (high powerful).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Oconnel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oconnel Come From? nationality or country of origin

Oconnel is found most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oconnel? popularity and diffusion

Oconnel is the 996,001st most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. The last name Oconnel occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Oconnel live; 74 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Oconnel is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 11 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 217 people, or 1 in 1,670,318. In The United States Oconnel is mostly concentrated in: California, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 4 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Oconnel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oconnel surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Oconnel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.59% less than the national average, earning $40,306 USD per year.

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