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
Farmer 108
Living On Own Means 100
General Servant Domestic 68
Dress Maker 64
Coal Miner Hewer 54
Scholar 51
General Labourer 46
Coal Hewer 42
Cook Domestic 32
Agricultural Labourer 31
Domestic Servant 28
Carpenter 27
Housemaid Domestic 26
Coal Miner C Hewer 22
Butcher 20
Tailor 19
At School 19
Blacksmith 18
Draper Assistant 17
Dressmaker 16
House Keeper 16
House Keeper Domestic 16
Servant Domestic 16
Domestic 15
Laundress Wash 15

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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