Kneale Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kneale Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kneale family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 134
Fisherman 19
Farmers Son 18
Dress Maker 12
House Keeper 11
Farm Servant Indoor 11
Domestic Servant 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Labourer 9
General Labourer 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Farmers Wife 8
Shoe Maker 7
Lead Miner 7
Tailor 6
Annuitant 6
General Servant 6
Joiner 6
Servant Domestic 6
Farmers Daughter 6
No Occupation 5
Mason 5
Farm Servant 4
Car Driver 4
Farm Labourer 3

Kneale Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Neal 67% 65,068
2 Neale 83% 48,083
3 Neil 50% 12,339
4 Neill 50% 9,622
5 Kneale 100% 5,117
6 Neall 67% 2,607
7 Niel 33% 1,272
8 Neile 67% 796
9 Niell 33% 697
10 Neele 67% 273
11 Neail 50% 224
12 Kneal 83% 222
13 Kneill 67% 129
14 Kneel 67% 114

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The surname Kneale is the 5th most popular variant of Neal.

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