Oconnell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Oconnell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Oconnell family

Profession Census Frequency
Dock Labourer 5
Scholar 5
General Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 4
Tailoress 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Commercial Clerk 3
Cook Domestic 3
Glass Labourer 3
Attending School 3
Driller Ship Wright 3
Labourer Dock 3
Char Woman 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Living On Own Means 2
Tailor 2
Charwoman 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
Labourer In Iron Foundry 2
Pawnbrokers Assistant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Coal Miner 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Hawker 2
Labourer In Soap Works 2

Oconnell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Connell 88% 25,365
2 Cannell 75% 11,456
3 Oconnell 100% 2,535
4 O'connell 89% 2,129
5 Cunnell 75% 596
6 Connall 75% 484
7 Connoll 75% 232
8 Cannall 63% 164
9 Oconnel 88% 111

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The surname Oconnell is the 3rd most popular variant of Connell.

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