Neep Surname

725,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Neep Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the grandson' or 'nephew'; compare Cousin, &c.; v. Neave.

Henry le Nep, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter le Nep, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Emma Nep, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

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Neep Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:320,21923,859
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Australia661:409,02632,879
Netherlands531:318,62637,214
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1801:135,41912,405
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Neep (33) may also be a first name.

Neep Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the grandson' or 'nephew'; compare Cousin, &c.; v. Neave.

Henry le Nep, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter le Nep, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Emma Nep, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Close beside the reference to Emma is set Adam Nepos, where the Latin form is used.

1752. Married — Thomas Mathews and Ann Neap: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1753. — Simon Reddish and Ely Neep: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Neap, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Old Norse, Kneipr; nickname from the German, Kneip; from the Dutch-Flemish, Knip; in the Domesday Book, Nepos; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Neep Last Name Facts

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

The surname Neep (Hindi: नेप) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neep? popularity and diffusion

Neep is the 725,073rd most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 18,173,431 people. Neep is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Neep reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. Neep is also the 1,807,719th most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 33 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 320,219. In England it is most common in: Essex, where 16 percent live, Derbyshire, where 11 percent live and Berkshire, where 9 percent live. Other than England it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Neep Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Neep has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Neep surname contracted 3 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 209 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Neep Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Neep are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90% being registered with the party.

Neep earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.63% less than the national average, earning $34,677 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neepe89199/
Neeps8916/
Ngeep894/
Neesp891/
Hneep891/
Nee8612,149/
Nep862,215/
Najeep8024/
Ngeyep8014/
Nees754,969/
Neer754,747/
Neeb754,208/
Need751,487/
Neet75790/
Nepe75713/
Nepp75603/
Nnee75228/
Nepf75162/
Neph75161/
Nhep75149/
Neps75126/
Neap75118/
Nyep75118/
Neez7594/
Hnep7580/
Neev7572/
Ngep7553/
Ne'e7545/
Neea7533/
Neeß7533/
Neup7520/
Noep7520/
Niep7516/
Gnep7515/
Gnee7513/
Nuep7513/
Naep7512/
Neae757/
Neip757/
Nept756/
Nhee754/
Neey752/
Nepz752/
Neee752/
Nejp752/
Nnep752/
Nesp751/
Nehp751/
Șnep751/
Neej751/
Nezp751/
Najeebp731/
Ne6713,369/
Needs672,421/
Nayep67941/
Nhiep67705/
Nehez67405/
Neipp67318/
Neess67192/
Neech67156/
Neiev67124/
Gneed67124/
Gnepf67121/
Neppe6789/
Gnepe6781/
Neesh6732/
Nne'e6731/
Nepås6730/
Nyiep6727/
Naiep6722/
Nojep6721/
Najep6720/
Nejeb6718/
Ngeap6716/
Neyap6715/
Gnepp6714/
Nneeh6714/
Neije6712/
Nepps6710/
Niepp6710/
Hneez6710/
Hnees6710/
Noyep679/
Neiap678/
Nowep678/
Hneev678/
Neebh677/
Nheap676/
Nheed676/
Needt676/
Neesz675/
Hneed675/
Nawep675/
Nephe674/
Nneer674/
Neipe674/
Neehr674/
Hneeb674/
Nejap673/
Neyeb673/
Nheup672/
Needd672/
Neets672/
Nehap672/
Nooee672/
Ngeeb672/
Neett671/
Nettp671/
Nhept671/
Nepsz671/
Neeab671/
Ne'ee671/
Ngnee671/
Neyip671/
Noepp671/
Ngoep671/
Neyop671/
Neezt671/
Neebt671/
Nijep671/
Gneer671/
Gnees671/
Hneer671/
Neaps670/
Neape670/
Naepp670/
Nhepp670/
Neebs670/
Neips670/
Neeiy670/

Neep Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neep in the Hindi language
नेपnepa-

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