Explore the Family Name O’driscoll

The meaning of O’driscoll

Irish (Cork): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEidirsceóil ‘descendant of the messenger’ (see Driscoll). Some characteristic forenames: Irish Donal, Colm, Conor, Liam.

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How common is the last name O’driscoll in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname O’Driscoll has been steadily increasing in the United States. In 2000, it was the 18569th most popular surname with a count of approximately 1370, accounting for a proportion of 0.51 per 100,000 population. By 2010, it had risen to the 18068th spot with a count of 1543, increasing the proportion to 0.52 per 100,000. This represents an overall popularity increase of 2.7% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,569	#18,068	2.7%
Count	1,370	1,543	12.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.52	1.96%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name O’driscoll

The ethnic identity associated with the O’Driscoll surname also shifted slightly from 2000 to 2010, as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the overwhelming majority of O’Driscolls identified as white (97.08%), followed by Hispanic (1.39%), and then those of Asian/Pacific Islander descent (0.36%). By 2010, while the majority of O'Driscolls still identified as white, the percentage fell slightly to 95.59%. Meanwhile, the percentage of O’Driscolls identifying as Hispanic increased notably by 48.92%, and those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races also saw increases of 25.00% and 36.84% respectively. The data does not record any individuals with the O'Driscoll surname identifying as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.08%	95.59%	-1.53%
Hispanic	1.39%	2.07%	48.92%
Two or More Races	0.95%	1.3%	36.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.36%	0.45%	25%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%