Explore the Family Name O’neall
The meaning of O’neall
Irish: variant of O’Neill.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name O’neall in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname O’Neall has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,895th and by 2010, it had dropped to 53,419th, marking an approximate decrease of 19%. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 450 individuals in 2000 to 387 in 2010, showing a decline of around 14%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also fell by roughly 23.5% during the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,895 | #53,419 | -18.99% |
| Count | 450 | 387 | -14% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.13 | -23.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name O’neall
In terms of ethnicity based on the same dataset from the Decennial U.S. Census, significant changes were noted for the O’Neall surname. In 2000, around 90.44% of the O'Nealls identified as White, but this percentage dipped to about 88.11% by 2010. Meanwhile, there was an increase in the percentage of Hispanic O'Nealls, going from 2% in 2000 to 3.62% in 2010, an increase of 81%. The percentage of Black individuals with this surname saw a modest rise, from 4.67% to 4.91%. Data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander was suppressed for 2010, while data for those who identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unreported for both years. Individuals identifying with two or more races made up 1.81% of all O'Nealls in 2010 – data that was not available for 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.44% | 88.11% | -2.58% |
| Black | 4.67% | 4.91% | 5.14% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 3.62% | 81% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.81% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.22% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |