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Where Does The Last Name Neish Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Neish is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neish? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 203,812^th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,570,576 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Neish live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,994,417^th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 28 people.

The surname Neish is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is held by 519 people, or 1 in 10,316. In Scotland Neish is primarily concentrated in: Aberdeenshire, where 22 percent are found, Moray, where 11 percent are found and Aberdeen City, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Scotland this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Neish Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Neish has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Neish surname decreased 5 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 436 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 544 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neish Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Neish surname are 13.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Neish earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.7% more than the national average, earning 424,634 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 60.03% less than the national average, earning R 94,980 per year; in United States they earn 5.11% more than the national average, earning $45,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.73% more than the national average, earning $56,502 CAD per year.