Kneale Surname

172,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kneale Surname Definition:

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

Kneale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7041:79,1458,846
United States6901:525,30343,812
Australia4371:61,7757,463
Isle of Man2721:31616
Canada1211:304,50928,133
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Wales511:60,6775,433
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man5171:10516
England1941:125,64611,793
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

Kneale (97) may also be a first name.

Kneale 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

Kneale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kneale is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kneale.

How Common Is The Last Name Kneale? popularity and diffusion

Kneale is the 172,556th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,923,203 people. The surname Kneale is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Kneale live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. Kneale is also the 962,660th most widespread given name world-wide. It is borne by 97 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 704 people, or 1 in 79,145. In England Kneale is most prevalent in: Merseyside, where 20 percent are found, Cheshire, where 13 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.

Kneale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kneale has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kneale last name grew 363 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kneale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kneale surname are 19.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.03% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kneale earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.56% more than the national average, earning R 398,184 per year; in United States they earn 2.05% more than the national average, earning $44,032 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.15% more than the national average, earning $64,167 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knealey920/
Kneasle920/
Knealer920/
Kneal9176/
Knele910/
Knale910/
Kneasley860/
Kneule83213/
Kneile83188/
Kniele83138/
Kneler8377/
Knaley8370/
Knelle8317/
Knoele833/
Knealy832/
Kngale832/
Knaele831/
Knales831/
Kneall831/
Knhale831/
Knuele831/
Kngele831/
Knaule831/
Knaile830/
Knehle830/
Kneles830/
Kinnealey8055/
Kennealey8053/
Knal8034/
Knle801/
Knaller77222/
Knettle7787/
Kneasel7771/
Knehler7740/
Kneeley7733/
Kemnele7727/
Kneisle7717/
Kinnale7715/
Knuelle778/
Kneiley776/
Knalley776/
Kennale774/
Knoelle773/
Kneeled773/
Kneeler772/
Khngale771/
Kneally771/
Kneeles771/
Knesler771/
Knetley771/
Knauley771/
Knayile771/
Kneehal771/
Khnaled771/
Knowele770/
Knatler770/
Kennele770/
Knueley770/
Knetles770/
Knieley770/
Knethle770/
Kniehle770/
Kneiler770/
Kinneal770/
Kennealley756/
Knaul73963/
Knall73780/
Kniel73550/
Kinle73150/
Kneil73127/
Knetl73122/
Künle7359/
Knahl7350/
Kneel7345/
Kenle7330/
Knuel7328/
Khnal7323/
Knely7313/
Knoel738/
Knala737/
Knaly735/
Knhle732/
Kneul731/
Knile730/
Knail730/
Knald730/
Kennealy71782/
Kennaley71174/
Kinnealy7136/
Knettles7126/
Kenneley7122/
Knettler7119/
Kinnaley7115/
Khnayile719/
Knoweles716/
Kneysler712/
Kenneall712/
Kenngale712/
Kingnale711/
Kinnalee711/
Kinneley710/
Knouelez710/
Kennelie710/
Kinnelle710/
Kenneally674,859/
Kinnal67885/
Knoell67823/
Kneisl67463/
Knasel67442/
Knesel67270/
Knisel67249/
Knülle67168/
Knehtl67144/
Kniely67118/
Kinneally67117/
Knoyle67106/
Knytel6785/
Knowel6762/
Knauel6753/
Kniley6746/
Knölle6745/
Kehnle6736/
Knieli6736/
Knille6730/
Köhnle6729/
Kennalley6726/
Knetel6721/
Knuehl6719/
Kneill6717/
Kneely6717/
Künnle6716/
Knaisl6715/
Kneuel6715/
Knylee6710/
Knisle679/
Knäsel679/
Knaell676/
Kneitl676/
Kenleh676/
Cnales674/
Kınalı674/
Kihnle673/
Knnoel672/
Knehel672/
Kennajale672/
Kennal672/
Kennettle672/
Knawel672/
Kinnalley671/
Kenneliey671/
Kaennealy671/
Khnala671/
Knault671/
Kneiel671/
Knesil671/
Knettl671/
Kngali671/
Kniole671/
Knuell671/
Kemnal671/
Kennealli671/
Knajel671/
Knieła671/
Knuile671/
Knesli671/
Knaula671/
Knnaul671/
Knalid671/
Knetly671/
Kennesley670/
Knoule670/
Kinnesley670/
Keenneley670/
Knesly670/
Kniell670/
Kinneslee670/
Knouel670/
Knaill670/
Qnelle670/
Knally670/

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