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
Scholar 200
General Labourer 19
Hawker 15
Tailor 14
Cotton Weaver 12
House Keeper 11
Labourer 9
No Occupation 9
Domestic Servant 8
Joiner 7
Coal Miner 6
Labourer In Iron Works 6
Laundress 6
Soldier 6
Boot Maker 5
Charwoman 5
Dock Labourer 5
Labourer Iron Works 5
Annuitant 4
Cotton Operative 4
Cotton Piecer 3
Flax Dresser 3
Labourer Ironworks 3
Machinist 3
Iron Miner 3

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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