Daniels Name Meaning: From the Hebrew personal name, meaning 'god is my judge'
A popular personal name & subsequently a frequent surname, no doubt originating from the Bible story where Daniel was thrown to the lions for his steadfast allegiance to his faith. First found in Sussex when Duke William of Normandy granted lands for their distinguished service at the Battle of Hastings
Discover how your Daniels ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.Bedfordshire | 0 |
Buckinghamshire | 28 |
Berkshire | 0 |
Cambridgeshire | 56 |
Channel Islands | 9 |
Cheshire | 262 |
Cornwall | 29 |
Cumberland | 1 |
Derbyshire | 27 |
Devon | 98 |
Dorset | 72 |
Durham | 18 |
Essex | 160 |
Gloucestershire | 266 |
Hampshire | 68 |
Herefordshire | 18 |
Hertfordshire | 74 |
Huntingdonshire | 0 |
Isle of Man | 2 |
Kent | 279 |
Lancashire | 812 |
Leicestershire | 11 |
Lincolnshire | 41 |
London | 802 |
Middlesex | 51 |
Northumberland | 3 |
Norfolk | 399 |
Northamptonshire | 56 |
Nottinghamshire | 36 |
Oxfordshire | 36 |
Rutland | 0 |
Shropshire | 9 |
Suffolk | 81 |
Somerset | 44 |
Surrey | 136 |
Sussex | 100 |
Staffordshire | 128 |
Warwickshire | 188 |
Westmorland | 0 |
Wiltshire | 225 |
Worcestershire | 77 |
Yorkshire | 101 |
Anglesey | 0 |
Brecknockshire | 16 |
Cardiganshire | 62 |
Carnarvonshire | 15 |
Carmarthenshire | 83 |
Denbighshire | 18 |
Flintshire | 1 |
Glamorgan | 19 |
Merionethshire | 1 |
Montgomeryshire | 0 |
Monmouthshire | 65 |
Pembrokeshire | 1 |
Radnorshire | 0 |
Profession | Census Frequency |
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Scholar | 855 |
Agricultural Labourer | 265 |
Labourer | 84 |
House Servant | 60 |
Dress Maker | 54 |
Laundress | 44 |
Servant | 40 |
House Keeper | 31 |
Silk Weaver | 31 |
Gardener | 28 |
Carpenter | 25 |
General Servant | 24 |
Carter | 23 |
Cotton Weaver | 23 |
Domestic Servant | 22 |
Straw Plaiter | 20 |
Farm Labourer | 20 |
Lace Maker | 19 |
Shoe Maker | 19 |
Cook | 18 |
Nurse | 18 |
Tailor | 18 |
Wife Of Above | 18 |
House Maid | 17 |
Blacksmith | 16 |
Name | Census Frequency |
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William Daniels | 3,967 |
Mary Daniels | 3,865 |
John Daniels | 3,157 |
Elizabeth Daniels | 2,497 |
George Daniels | 2,252 |
Sarah Daniels | 2,116 |
Thomas Daniels | 2,051 |
James Daniels | 1,970 |
Charles Daniels | 1,280 |
Ann Daniels | 1,238 |
Henry Daniels | 1,189 |
Joseph Daniels | 1,111 |
Jane Daniels | 1,017 |
Alice Daniels | 963 |
Emma Daniels | 925 |
Eliza Daniels | 851 |
Ellen Daniels | 851 |
Annie Daniels | 804 |
Alfred Daniels | 736 |
Frederick Daniels | 721 |
Hannah Daniels | 658 |
Arthur Daniels | 644 |
Robert Daniels | 643 |
Samuel Daniels | 634 |
Edward Daniels | 628 |