Oconnell Surname
Approximately 38,894 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameOconnell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35,863 | 1:10,107 | 1,226 |
| Ireland | 1,080 | 1:4,360 | 741 |
| Australia | 500 | 1:53,991 | 6,638 |
| England | 490 | 1:113,710 | 11,663 |
| Canada | 369 | 1:99,853 | 10,844 |
| Thailand | 188 | 1:375,736 | 65,946 |
| New Zealand | 58 | 1:78,075 | 11,384 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Northern Ireland | 37 | 1:49,866 | 4,222 |
| Jersey | 32 | 1:3,100 | 566 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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.
(Irish) Grandson of Conall (high powerful).
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'.
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oçonnell | 96 | 2 | / |
| Õconnell | 96 | 1 | / |
| O'Connell | 94 | 55,891 | / |
| Occonnell | 94 | 31 | / |
| Ooconnell | 94 | 7 | / |
| Oiconnell | 94 | 1 | / |
| Oconneell | 94 | 1 | / |
| Oconnnell | 94 | 0 | / |
| Oconnel | 93 | 257 | / |
| Oconell | 93 | 85 | / |
| Oconnll | 93 | 1 | / |
| O'Connelll | 89 | 5 | / |
| O'Cconnell | 89 | 1 | / |
| O'Connel | 88 | 230 | / |
| O'Conell | 88 | 42 | / |
| Occonell | 88 | 5 | / |
| Okonnell | 88 | 5 | / |
| Osonnell | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ocannell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Oconnill | 88 | 0 | / |
| Occonnel | 88 | 0 | / |
| Oconel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oconnl | 86 | 0 | / |
| Oscannell | 82 | 5 | / |
| O'çonnell | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ó'connell | 82 | 1 | / |
| O'Conneel | 82 | 0 | / |
| O'Cannell | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ocanell | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ocionel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aconnel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oconeel | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Conel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ocannel | 80 | 0 | / |
| O'Scannell | 78 | 1 | / |
| O'Connal | 75 | 4 | / |
| Okonnuel | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'Conaill | 71 | 75 | / |
| Ocanel | 71 | 3 | / |
| Aconel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okonel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ozonel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Osonel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oconil | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ozcanel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Econuel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okonoel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aconiel | 67 | 0 | / |
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