Neeson Surname
Approximately 3,778 people bear this surname
Neeson Surname Definition:
Anglicized forms of Macneish, which see. F. G. P. Neisson (d. 1876), statistical writer, was born in Kilmarnock. Neyssoune 1467.
Neeson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 1,122 | 1:1,644 | 351 |
| United States | 725 | 1:499,943 | 42,050 |
| England | 524 | 1:106,332 | 11,110 |
| Australia | 507 | 1:53,246 | 6,570 |
| Scotland | 347 | 1:15,429 | 1,934 |
| Ireland | 174 | 1:27,063 | 2,490 |
| Canada | 133 | 1:277,035 | 25,971 |
| New Zealand | 117 | 1:38,704 | 6,577 |
| Isle of Man | 37 | 1:2,320 | 450 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 456 | 1:9,715 | 1,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 119 | 1:31,456 | 2,641 |
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 | 1:377,584 | 28,378 |
Neeson (383) may also be a first name.
Neeson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Anglicized forms of Macneish, which see. F. G. P. Neisson (d. 1876), statistical writer, was born in Kilmarnock. Neyssoune 1467.
Though at first sight this name appears to be English and though Woulfe suggests that it is the Scottish MacNee, it has been shown by the late Dr Seamus O'Ceallaigh and others to be in fact Irish Gaelic in origin. I have certainly found it in the Hearth Money Rolls (1659to 1665) of both Tyrone and Monaghan as an O name (O'Neason etc). Family tradition derives it from a variant of Mag Aonghusa (MacGennis) viz Mac Aonghusa, which however is often anglicized MacNeece. The change from Mac to O could have occurred through the tendency in Ulster to slur the prefix Mac and the influence of the spoken word on orthography. Presumably the reason Woulfe suggested Mac Niadh rather than Mac Neidhe, which he makes a Connacht sept (probably a branch of the Mulconrys) is that Neeson is found almost exclusively in north-east Ulster * and that Mac Neidhe in Connacht has not been anglicized as Neeson.
It is perhaps worth adding that Nason is a not uncommon surname in Co. Cork, where Neason occurs in marriage licence bonds in 1765 and 1777. I do not know the origin of Nason there. Neither Neeson nor Nason appears in any of the standard works on British surnames, which strengthens the belief that Neeson is an indigenous Irish name.
*In this connexion birth registration statistics for Neeson are interesting: in 1865 the figure was sixteen, all in Ulster, mainly in Counties Antrim, Down. Armagh and Monaghan; in 1890it was seventeen, also all in Ulster, chiefly in Co. Antrim.
? Mac Aonghusa which is usually anglicized MacNeece. Neeson occurs in both Tyrone and Monaghan seventeenth century records as O’Neason. SIF 119
Neeson Demographics
Neeson Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Neeson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Neeson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Neeson (Arabic: نيسون) occurs most in Northern Ireland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Neeson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Neeson is the 121,253rd most frequently held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,928,943 people. The surname Neeson is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Neeson reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles. Neeson is also the 442,958th most common first name internationally It is held by 383 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 1,122 people, or 1 in 1,644. Aside from Northern Ireland this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.
Neeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Neeson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Neeson last name grew 545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,456 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 292 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 62 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Neeson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Neeson last name is primarily Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Neeson surname are 8.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.06% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Neeson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.98% more than the national average, earning R 494,244 per year; in United States they earn 8.72% more than the national average, earning $46,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.58% more than the national average, earning $53,948 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Neeson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Neeson in the Arabic language | ||
| نيسون | nyswn | - |
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