Kerneil Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kerneil Surname Definition:

KERNEIL: Local. Willelmus de Kerneil persona de Dunde, a witness, c, 1202—14 (RAA., I, 189). Perhaps the Willelmus de la Karnayll who witnessed a charter of the land of Neutyl (Newtyle) before 1226 (LAC., 39). From Carneil in the parish of Carnock, Fife.

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Kerneil Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Kerneil (32) may also be a first name.

Kerneil Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

KERNEIL: Local. Willelmus de Kerneil persona de Dunde, a witness, c, 1202—14 (RAA., I, 189). Perhaps the Willelmus de la Karnayll who witnessed a charter of the land of Neutyl (Newtyle) before 1226 (LAC., 39). From Carneil in the parish of Carnock, Fife.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Kernaul7110/
Carneil719/
Korneyl713/
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Cerneal711/
Karneal711/
Kernhle710/
Corneill6740/
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