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
School 116
Farmer 20
General Servant (domestic) 15
Horseman On Farm 11
At School 9
Farm Labourer 9
Dress Maker 8
Private Means 8
Joiner 6
Boarding House Keeper 5
Fisherman 5
General Labourer 5
Laundress 5
Carter 4
Cowman On Farm 4
Dressmaker 4
Farmer's Son Working On Farm 4
Farmers Son Working On Farm 4
General Servant Domestic 4
House Keeper 4
Mason 4
Plumber 4
Housemaid (domestic) 3
Iron Moulder 3
Jobbing Gardener 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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