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
School 1,400
Farm Labourer 120
Labourer 105
Coal Miner Hewer 98
General Labourer 94
General Servant (domestic) 72
Dressmaker 64
None 57
Farmer 53
Domestic Servant 51
Private Means 43
At Home 40
House Keeper 40
Shop Assistant 40
Bricklayer 39
At School 39
Clerk 37
Laundress 36
Dress Maker 31
General Servant Domestic 31
Dock Labourer 29
Assisting In The Business 28
Housekeeper 28
Nil 28
Scholar 28

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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