Where in Ireland does the family OCONNELL come from? Is OCONNELL a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname OCONNELL were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
OCONNELL Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 6,115 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 116th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 6,073 (99.31%), Anglican: 33 (0.54%), Other / Not Given: 5 (0.08%), Christian: 2 (0.03%), Presbyterian: 2 (0.03%)
OCONNELL Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 7,301 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 88th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
OCONNELL Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 6,115
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 116th
- Strongest county association: Limerick
Where was the OCONNELL surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname OCONNELL had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Dúchas Surname Index for OCONNELL
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname OCONNELL. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname OCONNELL
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Ua Connaill, from ua, grandson; Connaill from conn, of heroes, and aille, of a cliff. Descendant of Connell; grandson of heroes of the cliff.OCONNELL in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
OCONNELL in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname OCONNELL who are Catholic in each locality
OCONNELL in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname OCONNELL who are Anglican in each locality
OCONNELL in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname OCONNELL who are Presbyterian in each locality
OCONNELL in Scotland
Patterns associated with the OCONNELL surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.