O'neil Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Discover how your O'neil ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

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
School 71
General Labourer 15
Labourer 9
Dock Labourer 8
Laundress 5
Domestic Servant 5
At Home 5
Farm Labourer 5
Soldier 5
General Servant (domestic) 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Bricklayers Labourer 3
Private Means 3
School Girl 3
Army Private 3
Cook 2
Dress Maker 2
Elementary School Teacher 2
Fruiterer & Greengrocer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
House Painter 2
Ironer 2
Housekeeper 2
Pedler 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

Did you know?

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

Search for the O'neil family