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O%27daniel Name Meaning

Irish: variant of O’Donnell, influenced by the Biblical name Daniel, to which it is etymologically unrelated.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Daniel, Mcdoniel, O'donnel, Mcdaniel, Danis, O'donald, Mcdaniels

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You can see how O%27daniel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O%27daniel family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most O%27daniel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 71 O%27daniel families living in Tennessee. This was about 30% of all the recorded O%27daniel's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of O%27daniel families in 1880.
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Between 1986 and 2003, in the United States, O%27daniel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for O%27daniel in 1986 was 97, and 37 in 2003.

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