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There are approximately 26,783 people named Daniels in the UK. That makes it the 360th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 424 are named Daniels.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

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The Daniels surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Heb.) Daniel signifies, the judgment of God, the s added, being a contraction of son--the son of Daniel.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DANIELS. See Daniel.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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