Neall Surname

389,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Neall Surname Definition:

(1) This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eleanor,' from nick. Nell, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Neil.' There can be no doubt that both Eleanor and Neil are parents of Nelson; v. Neil. There are many instances in the Hundred Rolls.

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Neall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4571:793,12761,249
England2451:227,42118,997
Australia1181:228,77721,625
Canada501:736,91258,785
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1881:129,65612,048
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:295,40423,539

Neall (213) may also be a first name.

Neall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eleanor,' from nick. Nell, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Neil.' There can be no doubt that both Eleanor and Neil are parents of Nelson; v. Neil. There are many instances in the Hundred Rolls.

Nel Fawkes, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John fil. Nel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Adam Nel, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William Neleson. Rolls of Parliament.

Thomas Nelson, or Neilson, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

Thomas Nellson, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

1554. Buried — Mother Nelson: Reg. Kensington Parish.

1687. Henry Nelson (Hertfordshire) and Sarah Raby (Cambridgeshire): Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1740. Buried — James Nelson, in the Vault: St. Peter, Cornhill.

Although we now spell the nick. Nell, as in 'Little Nell,' nevertheless Nel has been the prevailing form through all the last six centuries.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Neil(I, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Nigel. A Norman personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Neil or Nel.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Nelson is a name found in Cumberland and Westmoreland, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Lincoln, and Norfolk. The naval hero of the name was son of a Norfolk rector. Nelson is a Lancashire town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Fairhurst Nelsons, who owned Fairhurst Hall, Eccleston, during the last and in the present century, belong to aw ancient family, a branch of which held lands in Mawdesley as far back as the reign of Richard II. Nelson is a Lancashire town. Richard Nelson was mayor of Lancaster in 1512 (H. L.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Neall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Neall has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 389,084th most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 7,999,502 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Neall live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. Neall is also the 619,385th most widely held given name worldwide, borne by 213 people.

The last name Neall is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 457 people, or 1 in 793,127. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 29 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside and New Jersey, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Neall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Neall has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 269 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Neall last name are 15.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Neall earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.52% more than the national average, earning R 312,540 per year; in United States they earn 4.3% more than the national average, earning $45,005 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning $47,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nehall9158/
Nealle911/
Neal89147,864/
Nall899,161/
Neuhall830/
Neill8032,863/
Neale8027,620/
Nehal8013,935/
Nalle805,047/
Noell803,052/
Nelle802,137/
Niell80873/
Naill80820/
Nejal80543/
Gnall80402/
Niall80362/
Nuell80227/
Neyal8055/
Ngell8025/
Nealt8011/
Ngall8011/
Neeal808/
Neell808/
Neald806/
Nhall805/
Naall804/
Naull803/
Nyall803/
Njall803/
Neual802/
Neull802/
Nayll802/
Nyell802/
Naell802/
Nieal801/
Neaal801/
Netll801/
Neoll801/
Nheal801/
Nealh801/
Nallp801/
Hneal801/
Na'll801/
Neial800/
Neal-800/
Nahll800/
Neachell7742/
Nal757,642/
Nowell7311,962/
Nehhal73426/
Nicell73301/
Najeal73262/
Neille73132/
Naille73124/
Nógell73116/
Njalle73105/
Gnalle7386/
Nehaul7369/
Nisell7356/
Neagli7337/
Natell7329/
Nhelle7327/
Nawell7323/
Nialle7321/
Nytell7314/
Nahall7312/
Nehail7312/
Neyyal739/
Neihal737/
Naulle737/
Natill737/
Näsell736/
Neyoll736/
Ångell736/
Naallh735/
Nitell735/
Nallle734/
Neasel734/
Netell734/
Nehial734/
N'Iall733/
Neeyal733/
Nätell733/
Nasell733/
Nihall732/
Naalle732/
Nallhe731/
Neuell731/
Neiyal731/
Nujell731/
Gneill731/
Noyall731/
Neulle731/
Nneale731/
Naylle731/
Noieal731/
Nouell731/
Noyeal731/
Najull731/
Neiale731/
Neolle731/
Neyale731/
Niejal731/
Nijeal731/
Nyiell731/
Neyell731/
Neheal731/
Nayall730/
Nesell730/
Nayell730/
Neasle730/
Nehyal730/
Nnoell730/
Noel67240,252/
Neil6736,046/
Nale6726,564/
Nial6723,473/
Neel6718,049/
Nail6717,073/
Nyal6712,903/
Niel677,826/
Naal677,034/
Nael674,848/
Noyelle672,060/
Naul671,940/
Ngel671,720/
Nele671,675/
Nuel671,556/
Nayl671,214/
Nahl671,035/
Neul67627/
Ngal67358/
Nhal67323/
Nawelle67317/
Nettell67206/
Nehhale67204/
Neol67170/
Njal67121/
Nelh67113/
Nasl67102/
Neyhaul6795/
Neyl6774/
Nouelle6751/
Neyelle6742/
Nessell6740/
Najl6739/
Nissell6738/
Naël6729/
Nald6728/
Nhel6724/
Nattell6722/
Nyel6722/
Nasiell6717/
Nichell6715/
N'Yalle6712/
Nõel6712/
Neutill678/
Nejl678/
Nayalle678/
Nealova677/
Neyyale677/
Nalh676/
Ønal676/
Nalt674/
Nnal674/
Netl674/
Natl673/
Nayelle673/
Gnal672/
Nealová672/
Naheyal672/
Hnal672/
Naawell671/
Nechell671/
Noweell671/
Nowelle671/
Nassell671/
Naallhe671/
Naheial671/
Nallowa671/
Naýl671/
Nehyhal671/
Ngnalle671/
Niallle671/
Niyalle671/
Nyalleh671/
Ûnal671/
Neocell671/
Najille671/
Nousell670/
Naysell670/
Nachell670/
Noisell670/
Neihill670/
Niggell670/

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