Daniels Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Daniels Name Meaning: From the Hebrew personal name, meaning 'god is my judge'

A popular personal name & subsequently a frequent surname, no doubt originating from the Bible story where Daniel was thrown to the lions for his steadfast allegiance to his faith. First found in Sussex when Duke William of Normandy granted lands for their distinguished service at the Battle of Hastings

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Daniels Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Daniels family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,350
Agricultural Labourer 149
General Labourer 132
Coal Miner 94
Domestic Servant 92
Labourer 76
Dress Maker 53
Farmer 53
Laundress 53
Living On Own Means 46
Farm Labourer 44
General Servant 44
General Servant Domestic 40
Gardener 39
Living On Her Own Means 36
Clerk 32
Cotton Weaver 32
Cook Domestic Servant 28
House Keeper 24
Carpenter 23
Tailor 23
Joiner 22
Tailoress 22
Shoe Maker 21
Fustian Cutter 21

Daniels Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Daniels 100% 61,771
2 Daniells 88% 3,305
3 Danels 86% 863
4 Danniels 88% 301
5 Danials 86% 212
6 Daniles 71% 209
7 Danils 86% 120

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The surname Daniels is the most popular version of all its varients

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