Neild Surname

184,331st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Neild Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Champion [Irish and Gaelic Niall] This name was borrowed by the Scandinavians as Njáll, Njál, and Latinized in England as Nigellus.

Neild Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1481:48,5356,060
United States5451:665,06253,113
Australia3121:86,5259,997
Canada1011:364,80832,793
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
France351:1,897,792163,564
Wales261:119,0209,008
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7621:31,9894,245
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Neild (33) may also be a first name.

Neild Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Champion [Irish and Gaelic Niall] This name was borrowed by the Scandinavians as Njáll, Njál, and Latinized in England as Nigellus.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This name, with its modified forms, Neild, Neeld, &c., is or has been localized to Cheshire. The origin is uncertain; it may be a corruption of Neale or Neill.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Neild Last Name Facts

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

Neild is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Neild.

How Common Is The Last Name Neild? popularity and diffusion

The last name Neild is the 184,331st most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,165,745 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Neild are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. Neild is also the 1,807,719th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 33 people.

It is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,148 people, or 1 in 48,535. In England Neild is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 36 percent are found, Cheshire, where 10 percent are found and Lancashire, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Neild Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Neild has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Neild surname expanded 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 352 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 371 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neild Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Neild surname is primarily Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States Neild are 12.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Neild earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.55% more than the national average, earning $49,858 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.72% less than the national average, earning $46,342 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neiled911/
Neilds910/
Neil8936,046/
Neihold837/
Neill8032,863/
Nield805,768/
Neeld801,019/
Nesil80604/
Neile80176/
Nheil80104/
Neisl806/
Neald806/
Nejil806/
Netil805/
Neuil804/
Gneil802/
Necil802/
Neyil802/
Neiil801/
Neitl801/
Neuld801/
Nneil801/
Neial800/
Noeld800/
Neiholdt771/
Nessil73324/
Neisel73152/
Neille73132/
Neuilh739/
Neihal737/
Neueld736/
'Neile734/
Neyile734/
Nehial734/
Nailed732/
Neitel732/
Nesiel732/
Gneill731/
Neusil731/
Hnetil731/
Neišel731/
Neiale731/
Neeled731/
D'Neil731/
Neilhe731/
Gnetil731/
N'Eile731/
Neuold731/
Nealds730/
Neicel730/
Neisle730/
Neilet730/
Neuschild7176/
Noel67240,252/
Neal67147,864/
Neel6718,049/
Nail6717,073/
Nile6714,394/
Niel677,826/
Neuhold674,870/
Nael674,848/
Noil674,801/
Ngel671,720/
Nele671,675/
Nuel671,556/
Neul67627/
Neichel67302/
Ngil67299/
Nuil67154/
Nelh67113/
Nilh6788/
Neyl6774/
Neuseld6737/
Neissel6733/
Nald6728/
Nhel6724/
Nyel6722/
Nled6716/
Neilova6713/
Nõel6712/
Nitl6710/
Neutill678/
Nejl678/
Nhil677/
Netl674/
Najeldt674/
Nellhed673/
Neilová673/
Neuteld672/
Neihule671/
Nesseld671/
Nhld671/
Neihill670/

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