Carneil Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Carneil Surname Definition:
CARNEIL: From the lands of Carneil near Dunfermline, Fife. Robert de la Kerneille witnessed a charter by William de Haya of the land of Petmulyn in 1171 (RPSA., p. 313). As R de Kerneil he witnessed the charter of the lands of Lesslyn (Leslie) to Malcolm filius Bartholf, c.
Read More About This SurnameCarneil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Carneil (48) may also be a first name.
Carneil Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
CARNEIL: From the lands of Carneil near Dunfermline, Fife. Robert de la Kerneille witnessed a charter by William de Haya of the land of Petmulyn in 1171 (RPSA., p. 313). As R de Kerneil he witnessed the charter of the lands of Lesslyn (Leslie) to Malcolm filius Bartholf, c. 1171—99 (CAB., p. 547), and he is probably the Robert de Kernelle who witnessed the grants of Carnsy and Altermumn to the Abbey of Kelso c. 1200 (Keiso, 226). William de Kerneil was parson of Dunde a. 1214, and Roger de Kerneil was a charter witness about the same date (REB., II, 261; Panmure, II, p. 127; SCM., II, p. 305).
Carneil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carneil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Carneil is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Carneil? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,360,413th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Carneil is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Carneil reside; 44 percent reside in South America and 44 percent reside in Luso-South America. Carneil is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent given name world-wide. It is borne by 48 people.
The last name Carneil is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 53,518,583. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Paraná, where 25 percent are found, Rio Grande do Sul, where 25 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 25 percent are found. Not including Brazil Carneil exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.
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