Néel Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Néel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Néel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Néel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Néel has its highest incidence in France. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Néel.
How Common Is The Last Name Néel? popularity and diffusion
Néel is the 2,007,164th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Néel reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
Néel is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 862,633. In France it is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 34 percent are found, Normandy, where 34 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent are found. Not including France this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 5 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niel | 75 | 7,826 | / |
| Ngel | 75 | 1,720 | / |
| Njel | 75 | 202 | / |
| Nhel | 75 | 24 | / |
| Nyel | 75 | 22 | / |
| Gnel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nield | 67 | 5,768 | / |
| Nhiel | 67 | 4,758 | / |
| Niell | 67 | 873 | / |
| Njele | 67 | 432 | / |
| Gnele | 67 | 238 | / |
| Niele | 67 | 206 | / |
| Gniel | 67 | 158 | / |
| Neail | 67 | 126 | / |
| Nheil | 67 | 104 | / |
| Niesl | 67 | 85 | / |
| Nietl | 67 | 71 | / |
| Nehil | 67 | 62 | / |
| Nehel | 67 | 52 | / |
| Nihel | 67 | 33 | / |
| Nyoel | 67 | 26 | / |
| Njell | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ngell | 67 | 25 | / |
| Nyiel | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nijel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hngel | 67 | 6 | / |
| N'Jel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njeel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gneil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naael | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nheel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nielt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyhel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njeil | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neael | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nieel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nheal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nieyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njhel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nioel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnjel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neeil | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Néel
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