Daniel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Daniel 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

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Daniel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Daniel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,201
Labourer 135
Agricultural Labourer 127
Coal Miner 107
General Servant 83
Domestic Servant 80
Dress Maker 64
Collier 60
Annuitant 53
House Keeper 43
Farm Servant 42
Servant 40
Carpenter 34
Shoe Maker 33
Farm Labourer 32
Farmers Son 30
Farmer 27
Miner 26
Tailor 24
Wife 20
Laundress 19
Wife Of Above 19
Farmers Wife 19
Blacksmith 18
Tin Miner 18

Daniel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Daniel 100% 57,422
2 Daniell 86% 6,944
3 Danniel 86% 336
4 Denial 67% 211
5 Danel 83% 205
6 Donel 67% 194
7 Donal 50% 157
8 Danial 83% 147

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The surname Daniel is the most popular version of all its varients

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