O'Connell

English

Etymology

Anglicization of Irish Ó Conaill (“descendant of Connel”).

Proper noun

O'Connell (plural O'Connells)

1. A surname from Irish.
2. A locality in the Bathurst council area and the Oberon council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Derived terms

• O'Connellism
• O'Connellite

Related terms

• Connel
• Connell
• Connelly
• McConnell

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, O'Connell is the 961^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 36,194 individuals. O'Connell is most common among White (95.4%) individuals.