Oneill Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Oneill Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Oneill family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 8
Female Servant 6
Tailor 6
Independent 5
Clerk 5
Shoe Maker 5
Ag Lab 4
Joiner 3
Winder 3
Army 2
Apprentice 2
Cotton Factory 2
Lab 2
Army H P 2
Book Binder 2
Criminal Labourer 1
Private 68th Department 1
Silk Weaver 1
Independant 1
Corporal 11th Regiment 1
Private Soldier 11th Regiment 1
Private 1
Extra Tidewaiter 1
Mill Wright 1
Private Soldier 73 Royal Fusiliers 1

Oneill Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Neill 83% 9,622
2 Oneill 100% 8,129
3 Oneil 83% 7,343
4 O'neill 86% 4,954
5 O'neil 67% 4,630
6 Nall 50% 3,712
7 Neall 67% 2,607
8 Nell 67% 2,201
9 Oneal 67% 1,511
10 Noall 50% 1,323
11 Null 50% 746
12 Niell 50% 697
13 Anell 67% 638
14 O'neal 50% 604
15 Nill 67% 525
16 Oniell 67% 379
17 Nellie 33% 362
18 Noll 50% 265
19 Nolle 33% 195
20 Onell 83% 166
21 Nuell 50% 146
22 Noell 50% 117
23 Naill 67% 102

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The surname Oneill is the 2nd most popular variant of Neill.

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