Find out how popular the last name O'Daniels is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named O'Daniels.

O'Daniels, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the O'Daniels surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of O'Daniels in America

O'Daniels is the 81181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The O'Daniels surname appeared 233 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname O'Daniels.

We can also compare 2010 data for O'Daniels to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name O'Daniels

The surname ODANIELS has its origins in Ireland, where it first emerged in the 12th century. It is derived from the Irish Gaelic name O'Domhnaill, meaning 'descendant of Domhnall'. Domhnall was a personal name composed of the elements 'domhain' meaning 'world' and 'all' meaning 'mighty', translating to 'mighty world'.

The name ODANIELS arose as an Anglicized form of the original Irish Gaelic O'Domhnaill. Early spellings included O'Donell, O'Donnell, and O'Donill. The name is particularly associated with County Donegal in Ulster, where the O'Donnell clan were once powerful chieftains.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Godfrey O'Donnell, who was mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters in 1241. The Annals also refer to Aedh Buidhe O'Donnell, who was killed in 1537.

The ODANIELS name appears in the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns during the 16th century reign of Queen Elizabeth I. A Fiant from 1592 mentions a pardon granted to Donnell O'Donnell of Connaught.

A notable figure was Rory O'Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell (c.1575-1608), an Irish chieftain and commander who fought against English forces during the Nine Years' War. Another was Niall Garve O'Donnell (c.1569-1626), an Irish soldier and commander who led forces against English colonization efforts.

Later bearers of the ODANIELS name include Sir Nehemiah O'Donnell (c.1670-1741), an Irish soldier and Member of Parliament, and Sir Richard O'Donnell (1775-1832), an Irish soldier and colonial administrator in British India.

In the 19th century, Michael O'Donnell (1835-1915) was an Irish politician and Member of Parliament, while Charles James O'Donnell (1845-1934) was an Irish-born Australian politician who served as a Senator.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name O'Daniels

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname O'Daniels.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for O'Daniels was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of O'Daniels has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name O'Daniels was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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