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
Scholar 123
General Labourer 18
Labourer 11
Domestic Servant 7
Tailor 7
House Keeper 5
Clerk 4
Charwoman 4
Scholar Middle Class 4
Dock Labourer 3
Dress Maker 3
Railway Porter 3
Labourer Wife 3
Iron Worker 3
Mason 3
Shoe Maker 3
Cook Domestic 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Dairymaid 2
Stone Mason 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
General Dealer 2
Laundress 2
Saddler 2
Mason's Labourer 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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