Neary Surname

38,819th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Neary Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish Náradhach (nepotic form O’Náradhaigh—dh mute) [cp. Irish nár, good, happy + adhach, prosperous, lucky]

Neary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,7411:53,7696,438
England2,8871:19,3002,752
Ireland1,9671:2,394452
Canada7191:51,2466,183
Australia3471:77,7979,086
Scotland2721:19,6832,305
New Zealand1141:39,7226,688
Israel1041:82,2859,899
Wales681:45,5084,331
South Africa671:808,62254,680
France451:1,476,060142,161
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Cambodia111:1,407,9226,192
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,5561:2,847538
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6111:39,8945,070
Scotland351:106,9495,179
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0411:48,2415,509

The alternate forms: Néary (1) are calculated separately.

Neary (168) may also be a first name.

Neary Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish Náradhach (nepotic form O’Náradhaigh—dh mute) [cp. Irish nár, good, happy + adhach, prosperous, lucky]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Nádradhaigh A north Connacht name. MIF 189

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Naradhach (happy, prosperous).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Neary Last Name Facts

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

The surname Neary is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Néary. Click here for other potential spellings of Neary.

How Common Is The Last Name Neary? popularity and diffusion

The last name Neary is the 38,819th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 537,866 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Neary live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Neary is also the 705,855th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 168 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 6,741 people, or 1 in 53,769. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 14 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found and Ireland, where 15 percent are found.

Neary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Neary has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Neary surname expanded 648 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 473 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 126 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 777 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neary Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Neary surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Neary surname are 1.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.35% being registered with the party.

The amount Neary earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 25.04% less than the national average, earning R 178,140 per year; in United States they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $48,287 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.13% more than the national average, earning $50,244 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Néary931/
Nearey91122/
Nehary914/
Neahry911/
Nearzy911/
Nejary911/
Neuary911/
Nearry910/
Neeary910/
Neariy910/
Nery8957,168/
Nary891,167/
Nehariy8333/
Neharyo834/
Neharey831/
Neharry831/
Neathry831/
D'Neary831/
Nearrey830/
Nasry805,490/
Nariy802,821/
Naray802,703/
Narey801,723/
Nerys801,654/
Nerey801,464/
Naryo80591/
Narry80557/
Neury80407/
Nairy80292/
Nahry80291/
Ngary80256/
Naury80170/
Neroy80106/
Netry8090/
Nerry8085/
Neara8076/
Neery8065/
Neare8063/
Nehry8058/
Neray8052/
Natry8048/
Neari8035/
Neiry8025/
Naroy8024/
Neriy8023/
Niery8022/
Neryz8022/
Narzy8021/
Hnery8017/
Nesry8013/
Narys8010/
Nuery8010/
Najry809/
Ngery806/
Naryd805/
Naryi805/
Naery804/
Neryd804/
Gnary804/
Naary803/
Nhary803/
Nayry803/
Hnary802/
Neryo801/
Gnery801/
Narhy801/
Neyry801/
Noery801/
Naryh801/
Neruy801/
Neryi801/
Neryy801/
Nehare7317,353/
Nehari735,672/
Nahary733,329/
Nahryo73804/
Nairay73707/
Nehryi73683/
Nauroy73656/
Ngaryo73482/
Naraya73350/
Narzay73294/
Nauryz73269/
Nejari73247/
Neuray73214/
Neyrey73148/
Nowery73108/
Narzry73108/
Nasray7379/
Narrey7377/
N'Gary7346/
Nearer7345/
Nauray7344/
Nairyo7341/
Nearis7327/
Najary7326/
Nehryo7326/
Narouy7326/
Nheiry7321/
Neyare7317/
Naraiy7316/
Neyara7315/
Nejara7315/
Nayery7314/
Nahryi7311/
Nauriy7310/
Nhairy739/
Ngaray739/
Ngariy737/
Narayd736/
Neares735/
Netroy735/
Narhey735/
Naiury735/
Nehroy735/
Narych734/
Najery734/
Naraay734/
Nargey734/
Neurys734/
Narhyo734/
Nereys734/
Nahray733/
Nearie733/
Neyari733/
Nerrey733/
Ngeryi733/
Narray733/
Neirys733/
Nethry732/
Neahre732/
Nearez732/
Naarey732/
Nasroy732/
Nejare732/
Nerray732/
Nareys732/
Ngarey732/
Nouery732/
N'Hary732/
Naryts732/
Neuroy732/
Nehray732/
Narayz731/
Natray731/
Nayiry731/
Nathry731/
Neuari731/
Neiray731/
Nerzay731/
Nierry731/
Noeriy731/
Naiery731/
Neeray731/
Nargay731/
Nneari731/
Narehy731/
Narroy731/
Neraya731/
Neeryo731/
Naaray731/
Nnarey731/
Nyeroy731/
Gnerry731/
Nearea731/
Narhay731/
Narryo731/
Nerrys731/
Nayury731/
Nairzy730/
Neurry730/
Hnnery730/
Neuery730/
Neri67131,936/
Nara6772,419/
Nare6728,703/
Nari6727,135/
Nere677,261/
Nera674,712/
Nehrych67931/
Narzray67523/
Nyry67144/
Nahariy67121/
Naharoy6795/
Naré6762/
Néry6759/
Nathray6756/
Niry6756/
Najariy6746/
Naharay6732/
Nathroy6719/
Nahairy6716/
Najaray6715/
Nahrooy6714/
N'Hairy6710/
Naraaya677/
Nethrey677/
Nehrysh677/
Neharaj675/
Narj675/
Nehario675/
Najiriy674/
Nayaray674/
Narraya674/
Ñary674/
Najoryo674/
Nigiery674/
Nairaya672/
Naharry672/
Nerí672/
Nejarri672/
Narooyi672/
Neharri672/
Najarey671/
Najaroy671/
N'Gaary671/
Narrzay671/
Nearezz671/
Nayaruy671/
Nasrauy671/
Nujariy671/
Naggery671/
Najrych671/
Nautray671/
Naraaye671/
Nejahra671/
Nerý671/
Neyaris671/
Naaraya671/
Nhry671/
Naiiery671/
Neharhi671/
Neherry671/
Nahraya671/
Nairych671/
Naihary671/
Nerj671/
Nasraay671/
Nearist670/

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