Neals Surname

519,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 627 people bear this surname

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

Neals Surname Definition:

Neal’s (Son).

Neals Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5651:641,52051,556
Canada431:856,87466,382
England121:4,643,172139,951
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

Neals (37) may also be a first name.

Neals Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Neal’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Neals Last Name Facts

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

The surname Neals occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Neals.

How Common Is The Last Name Neals? popularity and diffusion

Neals is the 519,402nd most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 11,622,880 people. The surname Neals occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Neals reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Neals is also the 1,688,769th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 37 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 565 people, or 1 in 641,520. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 15 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and New Jersey, where 13 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Neals Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Neals has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Neals last name rose 419 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neals Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Neals surname are 14.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.86% registered with the party.

The amount Neals earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 9.52% less than the national average, earning $39,043 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.76% more than the national average, earning $66,951 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neales91104/
Neahls913/
Nealls913/
Nals8912/
Nejales832/
Nealess831/
Neuhals831/
Neayles830/
Nehales830/
Nealles830/
Neeales830/
Neels805,460/
Nalls802,708/
Neils801,316/
Nales801,036/
Niels801,022/
Neuls80944/
Noels80622/
Neles80251/
Naels80243/
Nauls80200/
Nials80103/
Nails8052/
Nuels8045/
Nahls8020/
Nalsh805/
Nayls805/
Naals802/
Nealx801/
Nealz801/
Nalse801/
Nyels800/
Nieles731,168/
Naglis73801/
Naulls73565/
Nowels73424/
Ngales73221/
Nueles73215/
Neiles73160/
Nalles73117/
Ngeles7387/
Nuells7359/
Nehles7339/
Nauels7326/
Neills7314/
Nelese7314/
Neeles7311/
Netles7311/
Neihls7310/
Netels739/
Noeles737/
Neulls734/
Neuels733/
Neules732/
Niales732/
Noells732/
Nyeles732/
Neelsh732/
Nielsh732/
Niells731/
Naiils731/
Nalsch731/
Nehels731/
Nettls731/
Nalest731/
Nouels731/
Noyals731/
Nawels731/
Nesles731/
Njalsh731/
Nysels731/
Nayals731/
Nalese731/
Nniels731/
Noelsh730/
Naehls730/
Nelhes730/
Nicels730/
Nelest730/
Nieols730/
Nihals730/
Neilse730/
Nettles6714,176/
Nettels67129/
Nowells67108/
Nielles6786/
Nichels6784/
Noehles6732/
Nauwels6724/
Nechels6722/
Nielsch6718/
Nayolse6717/
Nissels6717/
Naglish6716/
Noelsch6712/
Neetles676/
Nayales675/
Nalz674/
Nettlse673/
Nuelles673/
Nialese673/
Neggels673/
Neilles672/
Niehols672/
Nalx672/
Niehles672/
Nhls672/
Nicells671/
Nahales671/
Nachels671/
Nethles671/
Neisels671/
Naieles671/
Nojales671/
Nalless671/
Ngeless671/
Nijhals671/
Nalesse671/
Neulese671/
Neilhes671/
Neilsse670/
Neoills670/
Niehalz670/
Naggels670/
Neulest670/
Nessels670/
Nechils670/
Neeless670/

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