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 1,262
Coal Miner 176
Farmer 107
Agricultural Labourer 87
Domestic Servant 87
General Labourer 85
Labourer 61
Living On Own Means 60
Dress Maker 59
Living On Her Own Means 56
General Servant Domestic 50
Farm Servant 41
Farm Labourer 40
General Servant 37
Carpenter 34
General Domestic Servant 31
Clerk 27
Grocer 26
Butcher 24
Blacksmith 24
Shoe Maker 24
Tailor 23
Joiner 21
Cook Domestic Servant 19
Cotton Weaver 19

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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