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UK surname

Daniell

A patronymic surname derived from the Hebrew given name Daniel, meaning "God is my judge."

In the 1881 census there were 835 people recorded with the Daniell surname, ranking it #4,515 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 810, ranked #6,839, down from #4,515 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bergholt, West, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kensington and Chelsea, Wiltshire and Powys.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Daniell is 955 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 3.0%.

1881 census count

835

Ranked #4,515

Modern count

810

2016, ranked #6,839

Peak year

1891

955 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Daniell had 835 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,515 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 810 in 2016, ranked #6,839.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 955 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Daniell surname distribution map

The map shows where the Daniell surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Daniell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Daniell over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 778 #3,430
1861 historical 798 #3,444
1881 historical 835 #4,515
1891 historical 955 #4,336
1901 historical 899 #5,152
1911 historical 955 #4,721
1997 modern 805 #6,508
1998 modern 843 #6,478
1999 modern 855 #6,452
2000 modern 848 #6,468
2001 modern 806 #6,615
2002 modern 838 #6,535
2003 modern 812 #6,575
2004 modern 805 #6,634
2005 modern 791 #6,665
2006 modern 795 #6,666
2007 modern 787 #6,779
2008 modern 790 #6,822
2009 modern 810 #6,819
2010 modern 793 #7,079
2011 modern 807 #6,884
2012 modern 808 #6,784
2013 modern 827 #6,765
2014 modern 837 #6,745
2015 modern 822 #6,784
2016 modern 810 #6,839

Geography

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Where Daniells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bergholt, West, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, London parishes and Paddington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kensington and Chelsea, Wiltshire, Powys, Stratford-on-Avon and Cornwall. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Bergholt, West Essex
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, Gloucestershire
4 London parishes London 1
5 Paddington London (West Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kensington and Chelsea 018 Kensington and Chelsea
2 Wiltshire 007 Wiltshire
3 Powys 018 Powys
4 Stratford-on-Avon 008 Stratford-on-Avon
5 Cornwall 055 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Daniell

These lists show first names that appear often with the Daniell surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Daniell

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Daniell, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Daniell surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Daniell household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Daniell is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Daniell is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Daniell falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Daniell is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Daniell, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Daniell

The surname Daniell originates from the Hebrew personal name Daniel, which means "God is my judge" in Hebrew. The name first appeared in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is believed that the name was brought over by Norman settlers who had adopted the name from earlier French settlers.

The earliest known record of the surname Daniell can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Danicel" in Somerset. The spelling variations during the Middle Ages included Daniel, Danyell, and Danel, among others. By the 13th century, the spelling "Daniell" had become more common.

In the 13th century, a notable bearer of the name was Sir Robert Daniell, a knight who fought in the Third Crusade under King Richard I. Another early bearer was John Daniell, a merchant from Bristol who was recorded in the city's records in 1327.

During the 16th century, William Daniell (1531-1612) was a prominent English theologian and author who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Reading. In the 17th century, Samuel Daniell (1619-1688) was an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.

One of the most famous bearers of the surname was Thomas Daniell (1749-1840), an English artist and printmaker who is renowned for his landscape paintings and illustrations of India and the Indian subcontinent. His works provide valuable historical records of the region during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Another notable figure was John Frederic Daniell (1790-1845), an English chemist and inventor who developed the Daniell cell, an early form of a battery that became widely used in telegraphy and other electrical applications.

The surname Daniell is also associated with several place names in England, such as Daniell Green in Suffolk and Daniell's Cross in Somerset, indicating the presence of early settlers with this name in those areas.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Daniell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Daniell surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 212 Daniells recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.61x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 212 2.61x
Cornwall 74 8.04x
Surrey 61 1.54x
Gloucestershire 59 3.70x
Hampshire 47 2.82x
Essex 46 2.87x
Devon 44 2.60x
Kent 32 1.15x
Lancashire 28 0.29x
Wiltshire 23 3.20x
Dorset 18 3.38x
Sussex 18 1.31x
Warwickshire 18 0.88x
Somerset 16 1.22x
Worcestershire 15 1.41x
Leicestershire 11 1.22x
Norfolk 11 0.88x
Suffolk 11 1.11x
Glamorgan 10 0.71x
Bedfordshire 9 2.14x
Buckinghamshire 9 1.83x
Herefordshire 8 2.40x
Monmouthshire 8 1.36x
Hertfordshire 7 1.25x
Cambridgeshire 6 1.17x
Aberdeenshire 5 0.66x
Denbighshire 4 1.30x
Lincolnshire 4 0.31x
Brecknockshire 3 1.85x
Cheshire 3 0.17x
Pembrokeshire 3 1.16x
Yorkshire 3 0.04x
Berkshire 2 0.33x
Midlothian 2 0.18x
Lanarkshire 1 0.04x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.09x
Stirlingshire 1 0.33x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Pancras London in Middlesex leads with 33 Daniells recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.05x.

Place Total Index
St Pancras London 33 5.05x
Sandhurst 25 1937.98x
Bethnal Green London 22 6.23x
Paddington London 21 7.03x
Feock 20 347.22x
Kensington London 18 3.98x
St Marylebone London 18 4.15x
Islington London 17 2.16x
St George Hanover Square 17 11.87x
Warminster 17 107.94x
West Bergholt 15 500.00x
Edgbaston 14 22.03x
Lambeth 11 1.55x
Mylor 11 178.57x
Colchester St James 10 153.85x
Portsea 10 3.06x
Streatham 10 16.59x
Clist Hydon 9 1168.83x
Heigham 9 13.42x
Kidderminster Borough 9 14.49x
Langton Long Blandford 9 1168.83x
Leicester St Mary 9 12.36x
St Mary Extra 9 67.16x
Bradninch 8 167.71x
Sidmouth 8 82.64x
Thames Ditton 8 97.32x
Wotton Under Edge 8 85.20x
Blandford Forum 7 66.54x
Brighton 7 2.53x
Hackney London 7 1.54x
Tonbridge 7 7.00x
Wandsworth 7 8.95x
Acton 6 12.59x
Brading 6 27.10x
Dover St James 6 49.38x
Ealing 6 8.26x
East Claydon 6 631.58x
Falmouth 6 18.43x
Manchester 6 1.38x
Saltash 6 84.15x
St Agnes 6 46.58x
Willesden 6 7.83x
Aberdeen Old Machar 5 3.18x
Bristol St Peter 5 87.72x
Cardiff St Mary 5 6.42x
Chislehurst 5 33.62x
Croydon 5 2.28x
Epsom 5 25.91x
Gamlingay 5 93.28x
Hampstead London 5 3.95x
Kirkby Ireleth 5 103.95x
Lymington 5 40.85x
Newington 5 1.67x
Northwood 5 21.08x
Old Sodbury 5 251.26x
Oldham 5 1.61x
Sidbury 5 138.12x
St Andrew Holborn London 5 14.21x
St Woollos 5 7.63x
Walcot 5 7.18x
Bedminster 4 3.25x
Biggleswade 4 29.03x
Bodmin 4 26.28x
Chiswick 4 9.01x
Colchester St Martin 4 136.52x
Cranfield 4 99.01x
Crowan 4 54.87x
Hillingdon 4 15.44x
Holdenhurst 4 9.16x
Illogan 4 16.42x
Ipswich St Mathew 4 14.42x
Lewisham 4 2.71x
Redruth 4 15.37x
Tedstone Delamere 4 571.43x
Tormoham 4 5.59x
Upper Bullingham 4 1379.31x
West Ham 4 1.13x
Chester St Nicholas 3 263.16x
Hornsey 3 2.92x
Llanelly 3 15.43x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Daniell surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Daniell surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 33
John 30
Edward 21
Thomas 21
George 17
Henry 17
Charles 16
James 13
Arthur 11
Samuel 10
Alfred 9
Walter 9
Frederick 7
Francis 6
Frank 6
Herbert 6
Ernest 5
Richard 5
Edwin 4
Harry 4
Robert 4
Albert 3
Benjamin 3
Fredrick 3
Joseph 3
Nathaniel 3
Percy 3
Philip 3
Alexr. 2
Averell 2
Caleb 2
Edgar 2
Edmund 2
Edwd. 2
Fred 2
Fredk. 2
G. 2
Geo. 2
Harold 2
Jeremiah 2
Mark 2
Michael 2
Ralph 2
Thos. 2
Willm.H. 2
Claude 1
Egerton 1
Emma 1
Felix 1
Feners 1

FAQ

Daniell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Daniell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 835 people were recorded with the Daniell surname. That placed it at #4,515 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Daniell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 810 in 2016. That gives Daniell a modern rank of #6,839.

What does the Daniell surname mean?

A patronymic surname derived from the Hebrew given name Daniel, meaning "God is my judge."

What does the Daniell map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Daniell bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.