O'neill Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

O'neill Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the O'neill family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 73
Labourer 10
Tailor 5
Domestic Servant 4
Dress Maker 4
Pupil Teacher 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
None 3
Poultry Dealer 3
Shoe Maker 3
Warehouseman 3
Dressmaker 2
Private 2
Factory Operative 2
General Servant 2
House Painter 2
Housekeeper 2
Piecer 2
Porter 2
Servant 2
Spinner 2
Carpenter 2
Laundress 2
Stockbrokers Clerk 2
Ag Lab 2

O'neill Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oneill 86% 8,129
2 Oneil 71% 7,343
3 O'neill 100% 4,954
4 O'neil 86% 4,630
5 Oneal 57% 1,511
6 O'neal 71% 604
7 O'niell 71% 154

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The surname O'neill is the 3rd most popular variant of Oneill.

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