Daniels Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Daniels Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Daniels family

Profession Census Frequency
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

Daniels Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Daniels 100% 61,771
2 Daniells 88% 3,305
3 Danels 86% 863
4 Danniels 88% 301
5 Danials 86% 212
6 Daniles 71% 209
7 Danils 86% 120

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

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