How common is the surname O'Driscoll?

1,543 people in the United States had the surname O'Driscoll in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 200,094 Americans. It ranked 18,068th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname O'Driscoll?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named O'Driscoll identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named O'Driscoll?

Martha O'Driscoll, American actress, dancer, socialite (1922-1998), followed by Sean O'Driscoll.

Where is the surname O'Driscoll most common?

Wikidata records people named O'Driscoll in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname O'Driscoll getting more or less common?

More common. 1,370 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,543 in 2010, up 13%.

The surname O'Driscoll

A surname, carried by 1,543 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex O362

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). O'Driscoll is more common than 88.9% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,543 people named O'Driscoll in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 200,094 Americans. That is up 13% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,370.

#18,068

rank among US surnames

1,543

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+12.6%

change since 2000 (was #18,569)

Who is named O'Driscoll

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named O'Driscoll identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous O'Driscolls

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Martha O'Driscoll
American actress, dancer, socialite (1922-1998)
Sean O'Driscoll
Association football player and manager (born 1957)

Notable O'Driscolls come mostly from the United States (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

Questions

How common is the surname O'Driscoll?: 1,543 people in the United States had the surname O'Driscoll in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 200,094 Americans. It ranked 18,068th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname O'Driscoll?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named O'Driscoll identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named O'Driscoll?: Martha O'Driscoll, American actress, dancer, socialite (1922-1998), followed by Sean O'Driscoll.
Where is the surname O'Driscoll most common?: Wikidata records people named O'Driscoll in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Is the surname O'Driscoll getting more or less common?: More common. 1,370 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,543 in 2010, up 13%.