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O'niel Family History

O'niel Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.

Similar surnames: Daniel, Faniel, Juniel, Mcniel, Niel, O'neel, Kiel, Mandel, Winkel, Engel

13K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
39K	Census and Voter Lists
10K	Member Trees

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Where is the O'niel family from?

You can see how O'niel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'niel family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most O'niel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 O'niel family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded O'niel's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of O'niel families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the O'niel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What O'niel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 39K census records available for the last name O'niel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'niel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name O'niel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name O'niel. For the veterans among your O'niel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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