Neills Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Neills Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Neills Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Neills (10) may also be a first name.

Neills Last Name Facts

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

The surname Neills occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Neills? popularity and diffusion

The last name Neills is the 5,213,395th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Neills live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles. Neills is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 10 people.

It is most common in England, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England Neills is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 100 percent live. Not including England it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent live and Scotland, where 7 percent live.

Neills Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Neills has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Neills surname rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Neills Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (40%) in Ireland.

Neills earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neilles922/
Neils911,316/
Neiles83160/
Nuells8359/
Neihls8310/
Neulls834/
Nealls833/
Noells832/
Niells831/
Neilse830/
Nowells77108/
Nielles7786/
Noilles7710/
Nuelles773/
Nicills771/
Neisels771/
Neilhes771/
Nicells771/
Neilsse770/
Nealles770/
Nechils770/
Niles7319,689/
Neels735,460/
Nalls732,708/
Niels731,022/
Neuls73944/
Neals73627/
Noels73622/
Neles73251/
Naels73243/
Neilz73200/
Nails7352/
Nuels7345/
Noils734/
Nyels730/
Noyelles7197/
Noellsch7169/
Naisells712/
Nichills712/
Nichells711/
Nouelles711/
Natelles711/
Nautells710/
Nieles671,168/
Naulls67565/
Nailes67461/
Noiles67425/
Nowels67424/
Nueles67215/
Nalles67117/
Neales67104/
Ngeles6787/
Nehles6739/
Nilest6738/
Nauels6726/
Naucelles6720/
Nelese6714/
Nouselles6713/
Neeles6711/
Netles6711/
Netels679/
Noeles677/
Neahls673/
Neuels673/
Nuiles673/
Neules672/
Nyeles672/
Neelsh672/
Nielsh672/
Nysels671/
Naiils671/
Nehels671/
Nettls671/
Nicils671/
Nouels671/
Nawels671/
Nesles671/
Nniels671/
Noelsh670/
Naehls670/
Nelhes670/
Nicels670/
Nelest670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Neills
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