Oconnell Surname

14,342nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Oconnell 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.

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Oconnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States35,8631:10,1071,226
Ireland1,0801:4,360741
Australia5001:53,9916,638
England4901:113,71011,663
Canada3691:99,85310,844
Thailand1881:375,73665,946
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Wales451:68,7676,014
Northern Ireland371:49,8664,222
Jersey321:3,100566
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Norway101:514,22941,629
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
France41:16,605,680368,153
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Oçonnell (2) & Õconnell (1) are calculated separately.

Oconnell (66) may also be a first name.

Oconnell 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

User-submitted Reference

The Surname originates in Munster, the south-west province of Ireland and has strong roots in Kerry, Limerick & Cork. The original bearer of the name was the King of Munster, Connal Corc. The city of Cork is believed to be named after "Connal Corc. O'Connell directly means 'descendant of Connal', and Connal is understood to mean 'Wolf of Valour'. The name 'wolf of valour' comes from cu and glal, which comes from the Kerry family's written version of the name, O'Conghaile (O'Conail / O'Connell). The family slogan is "ciall agus neart", meaning 'reason and power'.

- conall_corc

Oconnell Last Name Facts

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

Oconnell occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Oçonnell or Õconnell. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oconnell? popularity and diffusion

Oconnell is the 14,342nd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 187,369 people. The last name Oconnell is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Oconnell are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Oconnell is also the 1,201,840th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 66 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 35,863 people, or 1 in 10,107. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 11 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 62 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Oconnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oconnell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,586,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oconnell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oconnell surname are 1.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.04% registered with the party.

The amount Oconnell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 110.32% more than the national average, earning 727,871 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 71.66% less than the national average, earning R 67,356 per year; in United States they earn 13.94% more than the national average, earning $49,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.15% more than the national average, earning $56,215 CAD per year.

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