Connell is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, Ireland. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Connell
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Scotland, Ireland
Meaning:

The Irish O'Connell, sans Old.

The variant of the O'Connell. Grandson of Conall meaning "high powerful".

Connell is form of the McConnell. The son of Domhnall meaning "world mighty".

Grandson of Conall meaning "high or powerful".

The variation of Cannell. A Manx form of Connell that means Grandson of Conall.

Is a variant of the O'Connell. "From the district of Upper and Lower Connelloe, county of Limerick, the O'Connells removed to Iveragh in the western extremity of Kerry, and remained there for a considerable period, until the rebellion of 1641 transplanted them to the county of Clare." B.L.G. In 751, say the Four Masters, died Flan O'Connell, King of the Hy Falgians. In the X century, the deaths of two O'Connells, abbots of Devenish, are commemorated; and it is singular that in that parish there are two townlands bearing the respective names of Bally-Connell and Glen-ti-Connell. At the memorable battle of Clontarf, in 1014, the chief of the O'Connells of the leaders.

How popular is Connell?

Connell is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, South Africa, Jamaica, Barbados, Northern Ireland, Trinidad and Tobago, Wales, France, Panama.

Connell is ranked 9224 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Connell bearers increased by 1.66 per cent in 2010 US census to 22552 since 2000, the surname slipped by 119 spots and ranked at 1589. The last name was found in around 8 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 91.78 93.51
Black 3.41 3.36
Hispanic or Latino 2.4 1.36
Others 1.44 1.07
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.54 0.38
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.43 0.32
Connell is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Barbados is ahead in terms of density. Around 61450 people have been found who wears Connell as their family name. Connell is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Connell:
1,349 United States33,012
Countries with thousands of Connell:
976 England8,254
469 Australia8,035
1,584 Canada3,498
329 Ireland2,849
499 Scotland1,980
Countries with hundreds of Connell:
837 New Zealand869
17,319 South Africa354
1,020 Jamaica316
226 Barbados315
1,138 Northern Ireland293
838 Trinidad and Tobago261
1,977 Wales169
68,361 France137
1,939 Panama112
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
6,835 Portugal66
9,047 Venezuela66
31,369 Spain64
8,514 Chile60
87,104 Germany57
52,685 Argentina54
113,080 Brazil51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
208,465 Thailand45
41,894 Netherlands43
480 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines36
2,700 Guyana34
11,471 Dominican Republic31
10,313 Singapore26
908 Jersey22
770 United States Virgin Islands22
30,429 Switzerland20
33,734 Mexico18
180,670 Philippines17
3,310 Costa Rica15
334,277 Russia14
3,428 Hong Kong13
89,138 Malaysia13
25,221 United Arab Emirates13
820 Bermuda12
61,223 Sweden12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
41,629 Norway10
113,457 Italy9
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
91,312 Czechia8
36,047 Finland8
98,400 Belgium7
11,702 China6
6,082 Oman6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 20 years old workwoman Bridget Connell who was residing in Ireland migrated to New-York on May 14, 1846 by Arabella put out from Liverpool. John Connell (30) Workman, 22 years old Mary Connell, William Connell (21) Clerk, Workman Pat Connell, 26 years old Honora Connell, William Connell, aged 24, Catherine Connell, aged 20, 20 years old Betty Connell, and 1434 other Connell around 52.35% of whom were workman while others worked as clerk and servant, dressmaker, carpenter, mechanic, farmer, tailoress, saddler, spinster, weaver, seamstress, mason, shoemaker, grocer, joiner, stone cutter, agriculturer migrated to US.

From Germany

Laborer Anne Connell from Germany aboard the Evangeline from Liverpool. She is registered to be 20 years old when she arrived in USA on June 11, 1853. John Connell, aged 22, 46 years old Anthony Connell, 24 years old Paul Connell, are other Connell that migrated to US.

Connell Namesakes

  • Charles Connell, Canadian politician
  • Brian Connell, former New Zealand politician
  • Hugh Connell, Australian politician
  • Miranda Connell, English actress
  • Gene Connell, professional baseball player
  • Thelma Connell, film editor from England
  • Evan S. Connell, Evan Shelby Connell Jr
  • Richard Connell, Richard Edward Connell Jr
  • Andy Connell, English musician and composer
  • Grant Connell, former professional tennis player from Canada
  • Alec Connell, Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Laurie Connell, Western Australian business entrepreneur
  • Matthew Connell, former Australian rules footballer
  • William James Connell, American Republican Party politician
  • Raewyn Connell, Australian sociologist
  • Senan Connell, Irish Gaelic footballer from Dublin
  • Alan Connell, English former professional footballer and current youth team coach at Bournemouth
  • Charles Robert Connell, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Amyas Connell, highly influential New Zealand architect of the mid-twentieth century
  • Jane Connell, American actress and singer
  • Kathleen Connell, California State Controller from 1995 until 2003
  • Albert Connell, former American football wide receiver
  • Kevaughn Connell, professional footballer from Trinidad and Tobago
  • Francis Connell, Irish cricketer
  • Richard E. Connell, Richard Edward Connell Sr
  • Dave Connell, Irish soccer player during the 1970s and 1980s
  • Clyde Connell, American self-taught abstract expressionist sculptor

Connell Namesakes

  • Charles Connell, Canadian politician
  • Brian Connell, former New Zealand politician
  • Hugh Connell, Australian politician
  • Miranda Connell, English actress
  • Gene Connell, professional baseball player
  • Thelma Connell, film editor from England
  • Evan S. Connell, Evan Shelby Connell Jr
  • Richard Connell, Richard Edward Connell Jr
  • Andy Connell, English musician and composer
  • Grant Connell, former professional tennis player from Canada
  • Alec Connell, Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Laurie Connell, Western Australian business entrepreneur
  • Matthew Connell, former Australian rules footballer
  • William James Connell, American Republican Party politician
  • Raewyn Connell, Australian sociologist
  • Senan Connell, Irish Gaelic footballer from Dublin
  • Alan Connell, English former professional footballer and current youth team coach at Bournemouth
  • Charles Robert Connell, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Amyas Connell, highly influential New Zealand architect of the mid-twentieth century
  • Jane Connell, American actress and singer
  • Kathleen Connell, California State Controller from 1995 until 2003
  • Albert Connell, former American football wide receiver
  • Kevaughn Connell, professional footballer from Trinidad and Tobago
  • Francis Connell, Irish cricketer
  • Richard E. Connell, Richard Edward Connell Sr
  • Dave Connell, Irish soccer player during the 1970s and 1980s
  • Clyde Connell, American self-taught abstract expressionist sculptor

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