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

The surname Niel (Hindi: नीएल, Marathi: नील, Oriya: ନିଏଲ) is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Niël. For other possible spellings of Niel click here.

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

The last name is the 63,970^th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 931,197 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Niel are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 37,129^th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 20,502 people.

Niel is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 4,475 people, or 1 in 14,843. In France it is mostly found in: Normandy, where 19 percent live, Occitanie, where 18 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 14 percent live. Aside from France Niel occurs in 66 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Niel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Niel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Niel last name decreased 11 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 81 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Niel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Niel last name is principally Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Niel surname are 0.90000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.13% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Niel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.9% less than the national average, earning R 123,816 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.93% more than the national average, earning $23,367,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning $38,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning $51,449 CAD per year.