Neils Surname

290,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Neils Surname Definition:

(1) This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eleanor,' from nick. Nell, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Neil.' There can be no doubt that both Eleanor and Neil are parents of Nelson; v. Neil. There are many instances in the Hundred Rolls.

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Neils Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9291:390,16034,284
Germany1331:605,30448,487
Trinidad and Tobago1091:12,5141,663
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Guyana281:27,2223,043
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England61:9,286,343223,652
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
France21:33,211,361423,184
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Neils (1,179) may also be a first name.

Neils Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eleanor,' from nick. Nell, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Neil.' There can be no doubt that both Eleanor and Neil are parents of Nelson; v. Neil. There are many instances in the Hundred Rolls.

Nel Fawkes, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John fil. Nel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Adam Nel, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William Neleson. Rolls of Parliament.

Thomas Nelson, or Neilson, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

Thomas Nellson, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

1554. Buried — Mother Nelson: Reg. Kensington Parish.

1687. Henry Nelson (Hertfordshire) and Sarah Raby (Cambridgeshire): Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1740. Buried — James Nelson, in the Vault: St. Peter, Cornhill.

Although we now spell the nick. Nell, as in 'Little Nell,' nevertheless Nel has been the prevailing form through all the last six centuries.

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

The son of Nigel. A Norman personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Neil or Nel.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Nelson is a name found in Cumberland and Westmoreland, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Lincoln, and Norfolk. The naval hero of the name was son of a Norfolk rector. Nelson is a Lancashire town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Fairhurst Nelsons, who owned Fairhurst Hall, Eccleston, during the last and in the present century, belong to aw ancient family, a branch of which held lands in Mawdesley as far back as the reign of Richard II. Nelson is a Lancashire town. Richard Nelson was mayor of Lancaster in 1512 (H. L.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

(Scottish, Northern Irish) This surname means 'son of Neil'.

- dinn315

Neils Last Name Facts

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

Neils (Marathi: नेई) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Neils? popularity and diffusion

Neils is the 290,856th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,537,649 people. The last name Neils occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Neils live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 231,114th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 1,179 people.

The last name Neils is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 929 people, or 1 in 390,160. In The United States Neils is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 19 percent live, Washington, where 12 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 10 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 8 percent live.

Neils Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Neils has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Neils surname rose 845 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neils Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Neils surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

Neils earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.48% more than the national average, earning $46,806 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neiles91160/
Neills9114/
Neihls9110/
Neilse910/
Neilles832/
Neisels831/
Neilhes831/
Neilsse830/
Nechils830/
Niles8019,689/
Neels805,460/
Niels801,022/
Neuls80944/
Neals80627/
Noels80622/
Neles80251/
Naels80243/
Neilz80200/
Nails8052/
Nuels8045/
Noils804/
Nyels800/
Nieles731,168/
Nailes73461/
Noiles73425/
Nowels73424/
Nueles73215/
Neales73104/
Ngeles7387/
Nuells7359/
Nehles7339/
Nilest7338/
Nauels7326/
Nelese7314/
Neeles7311/
Netles7311/
Netels739/
Noeles737/
Neulls734/
Neahls733/
Neuels733/
Nealls733/
Nuiles733/
Neules732/
Noells732/
Nyeles732/
Neelsh732/
Nielsh732/
Niells731/
Naiils731/
Nehels731/
Nettls731/
Nicils731/
Nouels731/
Nawels731/
Nesles731/
Nysels731/
Nniels731/
Noelsh730/
Naehls730/
Nelhes730/
Nicels730/
Nelest730/
Nettles6714,176/
Nettels67129/
Nowells67108/
Nielles6786/
Nichels6784/
Noehles6732/
Nauwels6724/
Nechels6722/
Nailess6718/
Nielsch6718/
Nissels6717/
Nilesse6714/
Noelsch6712/
Nals6712/
Noilles6710/
Neetles676/
Nichils675/
Nettlse673/
Nuelles673/
Neggels673/
Niehles672/
Nhls672/
Nejales672/
Nicells671/
Nachels671/
Nethles671/
Nicills671/
Naieles671/
Noilhes671/
Nealess671/
Ngeless671/
Neuhals671/
Neulese671/
Nehales670/
Nealles670/
Neeales670/
Naggels670/
Neulest670/
Nessels670/
Neeless670/

Neils Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neils in the Marathi language
नेईne'i-

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