O'neil Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

O'neil Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the O'neil family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 116
General Labourer 34
Coal Miner 16
Dock Labourer 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Labourer 8
Hawker 8
General Servant Domestic 7
General Servant 5
Domestic Servant 5
Shoe Maker 4
Dress Maker 4
Laundress 4
Tailoress 4
Cotton Sorter 4
Sailor 4
Woollen & Linen Draper 3
Tailor 3
Living On Own Means 3
Baker 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Alkali Labourer 3
Card Room Jobber Cotton Mill 3
Carter 3
Post Office Telegraphist Messenger 2

O'neil Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oneill 67% 8,129
2 Oneil 83% 7,343
3 O'neill 86% 4,954
4 O'neil 100% 4,630
5 Oneal 67% 1,511
6 O'neal 83% 604
7 O'niel 67% 377

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The surname O'neil is the 4th most popular variant of Oneill.

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