Origins of the O'Neill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 563North West 283Isle of Man 26Yorkshire 415East Midlands 48West Midlands 106East 137London 2736South East 388South West 377South Wales 82Mid Wales 2West Wales 2North Wales 21Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most O'Neills lived in london

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    66,000 O'Neill Travel & migration records
    41,000 O'Neills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about O'neill

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    715th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the O'neill surname. The oldest one dates back to 1814.

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    What are the most common O'neill first names?

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    Common jobs for O'neills

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for O'neills in 1921

    Dressmaker

    126

    Domestic Servant

    101

    None

    92

    Cotton Weaver

    86

    Laundress

    78

    Common male occupations for O'neills in 1921

    General Labourer

    270

    Dock Labourer

    168

    Coal Miner

    149

    Tailor

    139

    Fireman

    121

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