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The name Daniels is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources.Two of the most common types of Jewish family names are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. In this case, the surname Daniels is a patronymic name and is derived from the Hebrew given name Daniel, which means God is my judge.

Daniels World Ranking

In the United States, the name Daniels is the 150th most popular surname with an estimated 154,194 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Daniels is ranked the 800th most popular surname with an estimated 6,711 people with that name. 2 And in Australia, the name Daniels is the 555th popular surname with an estimated 6,965 people with that name. 3 New Zealand ranks Daniels as 766th with 955 people. 4 The United Kingdom ranks Daniels as 385th with 16,655 people. 5 Netherlands ranks Daniels as 875th with 2,296 people. 6 South Africa ranks Daniels as 163rd with 37,761 people. 7

United States Daniels migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Daniels Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Wentworth Daniels, who landed in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1640 8
Daniels Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • William Daniels, who arrived in Mississippi in 1799 8
Daniels Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Samuel E. Daniels, (b. 1806), aged 41, Barbadian merchant traveling aboard the ship "Fairmont" arriving in New York in 1848 the family was going to Philadelphia 9
  • Mrs. Sophia Daniels, (b. 1814), aged 34, Barbadian settler traveling aboard the ship "Fairmont" arriving in New York in 1848 the family was going to Philadelphia 9
  • Mr. Edward Daniels, (b. 1840), aged 8, Barbadian settler traveling aboard the ship "Fairmont" arriving in New York in 1848 the family was going to Philadelphia 9
  • Miss Jane Daniels, (b. 1840), aged 8, Barbadian settler traveling aboard the ship "Fairmont" arriving in New York in 1848 the family was going to Philadelphia 9
  • Mr. Julius Daniels, (b. 1841), aged 7, Barbadian settler traveling aboard the ship "Fairmont" arriving in New York in 1848 the family was going to Philadelphia, he is shown returning in 1865 aboard the "Humming Bird" 9
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Daniels Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mr. Richard Daniels, (b. 1863), aged 40, Cornish miner, from St. Ives, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Umbria" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 26th July 1903 en route to Calumet, Michigan, USA 10

Australia Daniels migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Daniels Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Miss Mary Daniels, British Convict who was convicted in Essex, England for life, transported aboard the "Experiment" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
  • Mr. Robert Daniels, British Convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
  • Mr. John Daniels, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Fame" on 9th October 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 12
  • Thomas Daniels, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Almorah" on April 1817, settling in New South Wales, Australia 13
  • Duggan Daniels, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Agamemnon" on April 22, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia 14
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Daniels migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Daniels Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Thomas Daniels, aged 35, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Maori" in 1864
  • Miss Eliza Daniels, (b. 1850), aged 17, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" sailing to Auckland and Lyttelton, New Zealand on 29th July 1867 15
  • Miss Harriet Daniels, (b. 1847), aged 27, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 26th July 1874 16
  • Francis Daniels, aged 20, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alumbagh" in 1875 15
  • Caroline Daniels, aged 26, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alumbagh" in 1875 15

Contemporary Notables of the name Daniels (post 1700) +

  • Charles L. Daniels (1939-2023), American Democratic Party politician from Arkansas, State Auditor of Arkansas from 2011 to 2015, Arkansas Secretary of State, and as Commissioner of State Lands
  • Robert Eugene "Bob" Daniels (1935-2022), American college basketball player and coach from Tutor Key, Kentucky
  • Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels (1936-2020), American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009, and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016
  • David Daniels (1933-2020), American conductor and author from Penn Yan, New York
  • Charles W. Daniels (1943-2019), American jurist, Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from 2007 to 2018
  • LaShawn Ameen Daniels (1977-2019), American Grammy Award winning songwriter, known for his work with Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Destiny’s Child, Michael Jackson,Toni Braxton, Jennifer Lopez, Whitney Houston and many more
  • Isabelle Frances Daniels (1937-2017), American three-time gold and two-time silver medalist sprinter, active in the 1950s
  • Melvin Joe Daniels (1944-2015), American professional basketball player, two-time ABA Most Valuable Player and a seven-time ABA All-Star, inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012
  • Harold Jack Daniels (1927-2013), American Major League Baseball outfielder
  • Bebe Daniels (1901-1971), American actress, singer, dancer, writer, producer and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • ... (Another 14 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Arrow Air Flight 1285
  • Mr. Walter G Daniels (1964-1985), American Private 1st Class from Columbus, Ohio, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 17
HMS Hood
  • Mr. Charles G Daniels (b. 1918), English Stoker 1st Class serving for the Royal Navy from Lambeth, London, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 18
HMS Repulse
  • Mr. Walter Frederick Daniels, British Shipwright 4th Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 19
HMS Royal Oak
  • George Daniels (1920-1939), British Stoker 2nd Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 20
Pan Am Flight 103 (Lockerbie)
  • William Alan Daniels (1948-1988), American Research Chemist from Belle Mead, New Jersey, America, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 21
RMS Titanic
  • Mr. Sidney Edward Daniels, aged 18, English Steward from Southsea, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking by escaping in collapsible B 22
  • Miss Sarah Daniels, aged 33, Canadian First Class passenger from Montreal, Quebec who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping in life boat 8 22
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  9. Barbados archives retrieved 2nd November 2021 from https://attheBarbadosarchives.wordpress.com/2003/07/18/Barbados-heritage-passenger-lists-and-Barbados-departures/
  10. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
  11. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 22nd March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel-and-experiment
  12. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 27th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
  13. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Almorah voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1817 with 180 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/almorah/1817
  14. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Agamemnon voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1820 with 179 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/agamemnon/1820
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  16. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  17. American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550
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  21. Pan Am Flight 103's victims: A list of those killed 25 years ago | syracuse.com. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/pan_am_flight_103s_victims_a_list_of_those_killed_25_years_ago.html
  22. Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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