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
General Labourer 153
General Servant Domestic 88
Living On Own Means 79
Dress Maker 76
Scholar 65
Farmer 59
Cook Domestic 53
Agricultural Labourer 46
Domestic Servant 45
Coal Miner Hewer 45
Carpenter 43
Housemaid Domestic 38
Gardener Domestic 37
School 36
Cotton Weaver 34
Laundress Wash 32
Bricklayer 30
Tailor 29
Tailoress 28
Charwoman 27
Dock Labourer 26
Coal Hewer 26
Dressmaker 25
Blacksmith 24
At School 23

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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