Neeley Surname
Approximately 12,051 people bear this surname
Neeley Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 for the Irish MacConghaola 1 Son of Conghaol: v. Connel.
2 tor Mac Neilly, q.v.
Neeley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,725 | 1:30,913 | 3,847 |
| New Zealand | 109 | 1:41,544 | 6,955 |
| Bahamas | 64 | 1:6,121 | 584 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,855 | 1:27,072 | 3,323 |
Neeley (393) may also be a first name.
Neeley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 for the Irish MacConghaola 1 Son of Conghaol: v. Connel.
2 tor Mac Neilly, q.v.
(Irish) The son of Conghal (high valor).
Neeley Demographics
Average Neeley Salary in
United States
$39,849 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Neeley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Neeley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Neeley is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Neeley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 43,197th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 604,725 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Neeley live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 436,161st most numerous given name at a global level, borne by 393 people.
Neeley is most common in The United States, where it is held by 11,725 people, or 1 in 30,913. In The United States Neeley is most numerous in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Tennessee, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 1 percent reside and The Bahamas, where 1 percent reside.
Neeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Neeley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Neeley last name increased 632 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 675 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Neeley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Neeley surname is chiefly Catholic (42%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Neeley last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.76% being registered with the political party.
The amount Neeley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.65% less than the national average, earning $39,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.84% more than the national average, earning $55,567 CAD per year.
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