O'neil Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

O'neil Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the O'neil family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 13
Female Servant 8
Weaver 5
Independent 4
Shoe Maker 4
Private 3
Cotton Labourer 3
Hawker 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Pauper 2
Painter 2
Soldier 2
Cotton Mill 2
Factory 2
Male Servant 2
Piecer 2
Tailor 2
Weaver Cotton 2
Farmer 2
Surgeon 1
Clerk 1
Boat Maker 1
Clark 1
Cotton Carder J 1
Egg Dealer 1

O'neil Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oneill 67% 8,129
2 Oneil 83% 7,343
3 O'neill 86% 4,954
4 O'neil 100% 4,630
5 Oneal 67% 1,511
6 O'neal 83% 604
7 O'niel 67% 377

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The surname O'neil is the 4th most popular variant of Oneill.

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