Kneal Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kneal Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Manx contraction of MacNeal(e, MacNeil(l, q.v.

Kneal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:5,409,835270,257
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Isle of Man91:6,030597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Kneal (34) may also be a first name.

Kneal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Manx contraction of MacNeal(e, MacNeil(l, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Contracted from Mac Niall, 'Niall’s Son'. This is a name of Celtic origin, meaning 'champion', but it was adopted by the Scandinavians at a very early period, and largely used by them. It has been a famous name in Celtic history from the time of NIALL of the Nine Hostages, who reigned over Ireland from 384 to 411 a.d., to that of Hugh O’Neil, Earl of Tyrone, in Queen Elizabeth's reign. The Egilla Saga says that one Nial, or Neil, was King of Man in a.d. 914. The name Bathric Athanman Unal, 'Patrick Adamnan O'Nei', is found on a cross in Maughold. The Flateyan MS. mentions 'Thorkel, the Son of Neil', in 1229.

It is much commoner in the north, where it is often pronounced Kraayll, than in the south of the island.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kneal Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kneal Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kneal has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kneal is the 2,168,711th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. Kneal occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Kneal live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kneal is also the 1,775,424th most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 34 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 5,409,835. In The United States Kneal is most common in: Michigan, where 31 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 28 percent live and Indiana, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Kneal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kneal has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 129 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kneal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kneal last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

Kneal earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.63% less than the national average, earning $35,974 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kneale912,493/
Kneall911/
Knal8934/
Kneasel8371/
Kneehal831/
Kneasle830/
Kinneal830/
Knaul80963/
Knall80780/
Kniel80550/
Kneil80127/
Knetl80122/
Knahl8050/
Kneel8045/
Knuel8028/
Khnal8023/
Knoel808/
Kneul801/
Knele800/
Knale800/
Knail800/
Knald800/
Kenneall772/
Kinnal73885/
Knoell73823/
Kneisl73463/
Knasel73442/
Knesel73270/
Knisel73249/
Kneule73213/
Kneile73188/
Knehtl73144/
Knytel7385/
Knowel7362/
Knauel7353/
Knetel7321/
Knuehl7319/
Kneill7317/
Knelle7317/
Knaisl7315/
Kneuel7315/
Knäsel739/
Knaell736/
Kneitl736/
Kınalı734/
Knnoel732/
Knehel732/
Kennal732/
Knawel732/
Knault731/
Kneiel731/
Knesil731/
Knettl731/
Knhale731/
Knuell731/
Kemnal731/
Knajel731/
Knnaul731/
Knehle730/
Kniell730/
Knouel730/
Knaill730/
Kneisel672,017/
Knettel67237/
Knisell67142/
Kneitel67104/
Knowell67103/
Kneusel6796/
Knachel6788/
Knissel6774/
Kneesel6744/
Kenniel6739/
Cnal6738/
Kneußel6731/
Kemnele6727/
Knausel6722/
Kneißel6721/
Kneisle6717/
Kinnale6715/
Kenneil6713/
Kneysel6710/
Knalova675/
Kennale674/
Qnal674/
Kengnal672/
Kennall671/
Kimnall671/
Kinniel671/
Knle671/
Knnayil671/
Knassel671/
Knhl671/
Kennald671/
Kimnaul671/
Kinnuel670/
Knowele670/
Kinnall670/
Knessel670/
Kneggel670/
Kennele670/
Knattel670/
Knitell670/

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