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Where Does The Last Name Neels Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Neels is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Neels? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Neels is the 88,035^th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,334,715 people. The surname Neels occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Neels are found; 49 percent are found in Southern Africa and 49 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Neels is also the 164,802^nd most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,087 people.

It is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 2,438 people, or 1 in 22,222. In South Africa Neels is mostly found in: Northern Cape, where 48 percent reside, Free State, where 19 percent reside and Western Cape, where 15 percent reside. Outside of South Africa Neels is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Neels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Neels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Neels last name expanded 1,493 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 258 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neels Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Neels last name are 0.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Neels earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36.26% less than the national average, earning R 151,476 per year; in United States they earn 15.34% more than the national average, earning $49,767 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.95% more than the national average, earning $50,651 CAD per year.