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

The last name Niell is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 402,148^th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 8,347,704 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Niell reside; 35 percent reside in South America and 34 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 624,169^th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 210 people.

The last name Niell is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 283 people, or 1 in 1,280,774. In The United States Niell is most numerous in: Texas, where 28 percent live, California, where 19 percent live and Arkansas, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 28 percent live and Argentina, where 21 percent live.

Niell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Niell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Niell surname expanded 191 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 88 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Niell Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Niell surname are 4.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.45% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Niell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.34% more than the national average, earning $47,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.38% more than the national average, earning $58,815 CAD per year.