Neely Surname

15,584th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Neely Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 for the Irish MacConghaola 1 Son of Conghaol: v. Connel.

2 tor Mac Neilly, q.v.

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Neely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31,6781:11,4421,422
Canada9301:39,6194,954
Bahamas8151:481103
Australia6821:39,5835,127
Northern Ireland5671:3,254649
England4861:114,64611,731
Scotland1821:29,4173,073
New Zealand1081:41,9297,008
Ireland1051:44,8473,381
Chile421:419,44011,239
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Turks and Caicos Islands81:4,291379
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Wales61:515,75523,171
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
India51:153,413,076951,030
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5261:8,4221,266
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,4371:9,2361,172

Neely (2,264) may also be a first name.

Neely 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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) The son of Conghal (high valor).

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

User-submitted Reference

This surname recorded in the spellings of MacNealey, McNeilly, McNeillie, McNillie, McNeely, McNelly, Mcneely, Neilly, Neeley, Nealey, and Neely, derives from the famous clan name of 'Mac Conghaile'. The derivation is from the ancient Gaelic pre 10th century, cu, meaning 'hound'.

- maleah09

Neely Last Name Facts

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

Neely occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Neely? popularity and diffusion

Neely is the 15,584th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 203,694 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Neely reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Neely is also the 156,871st most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 2,264 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 31,678 people, or 1 in 11,442. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Tennessee, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 58 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent live and The Bahamas, where 2 percent live.

Neely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Neely has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Neely surname rose 583 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 784 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Neely Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Neely surname is predominantly Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Neely last name are 9.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Neely earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.06% less than the national average, earning R 56,892 per year; in United States they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $40,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $52,902 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neeley9112,051/
Neeloy91360/
Neelly9174/
Neealy9153/
Neelya9143/
Neelay9121/
Nejely918/
Neeliy911/
Neelyy911/
Nely891,237/
Neelley83249/
Neesley83116/
Neelaya8343/
Netelly832/
Nehelly831/
Neela8016,531/
Neeli8010,213/
Nealy805,722/
Neloy803,338/
Neily80752/
Neele80647/
Noely80582/
Nelyp80155/
Nelya8038/
Neley8037/
Nnely8021/
Niely8019/
Nelay8016/
Nelyz8010/
Naely803/
Nelyo803/
Neliy802/
Nelyh802/
N'Ely801/
Neuly801/
Hnely801/
Neyly801/
Ngely801/
Nhely801/
Nyely801/
Nehly801/
Neeley's778/
Nealey731,891/
Neilly731,487/
Neally73445/
Netley73367/
Neelis73361/
Neiley73293/
Nielly73144/
Neelaa73108/
Nesley7389/
Neelee7364/
Nehele7334/
Nelych7331/
Neueli7329/
Neđela7320/
Neeler7316/
Neeles7311/
Nayely7311/
Nógely739/
Noelly738/
Neeala738/
Nealyo737/
Neelie736/
Neelli736/
Nelaya736/
Nealay736/
Naelly734/
Neyela734/
Nieley733/
Neelia732/
Hneley732/
Ngelay732/
Naeley731/
Neelai731/
Neelei731/
Neeleu731/
Nealya731/
Ngelly731/
Nelgey731/
Nhelya731/
Nneela731/
Nelyoh731/
Nuelay731/
Nawely731/
Neleyp731/
Neully731/
Neeled731/
Ne'eli731/
Ngeley731/
Ngeele731/
Nyeloy731/
Nneeli731/
Naelyo731/
Nyeley731/
Nehlyi731/
Nauely731/
Noehly731/
Neyley730/
Neiloy730/
Naiely730/
Nuelly730/
Neuley730/
Nealoy730/
Neitly730/
Naeloy730/
Gneley730/
Nela677,386/
Neli676,668/
Nele671,675/
Nealley67216/
Nily67170/
Neelesh67133/
Neilley6792/
Nettley6773/
Neyelle6742/
Neasley6740/
Nayelya6738/
Nawelya6737/
Niggely6719/
Naihely6717/
Najeela6713/
Naveliy6712/
Neeyala679/
Njehele679/
Neetles676/
Nehalay676/
Neisley673/
Nelgaya673/
Nély673/
Netelle671/
Neelaha671/
Neelaja671/
Neelish671/
Neeyela671/
Nehaliy671/
Necelle671/
Nayelly671/
Neyeela671/
Neyella671/
Nejella671/
Nuelley671/
Hnesley671/
Nooeeli671/
Nooeele671/
Naweele671/
Neallys671/
Ngouely671/
Nielaya671/
Nielley671/
Naaleey671/
Nelj671/
Neslysh671/
Neselle671/
Neehala671/
Nawelly671/
Ngelaya671/
Nethley670/
Neatley670/
Neilliy670/
Neusley670/
Neeales670/
Neulley670/
Neeless670/

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Neely Reference & Research

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