Neal Name Meaning: This name is a form of the 'Gaelic' name 'Niall','Neill'thought to mean 'champion'.
The personal name was adopted by the vikings & brought to England from Ireland.
Discover how your Neal ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 138 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 137 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 21 |
| Cornwall | 64 |
| Cumberland | 34 |
| Derbyshire | 125 |
| Devon | 51 |
| Dorset | 113 |
| Durham | 80 |
| Essex | 78 |
| Gloucestershire | 205 |
| Hampshire | 124 |
| Herefordshire | 20 |
| Hertfordshire | 59 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 98 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 172 |
| Lancashire | 124 |
| Leicestershire | 403 |
| Lincolnshire | 396 |
| London | 995 |
| Middlesex | 90 |
| Northumberland | 48 |
| Norfolk | 524 |
| Northamptonshire | 173 |
| Nottinghamshire | 126 |
| Oxfordshire | 229 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 98 |
| Shropshire | 18 |
| Suffolk | 56 |
| Somerset | 72 |
| Surrey | 121 |
| Sussex | 96 |
| Staffordshire | 246 |
| Warwickshire | 472 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 274 |
| Worcestershire | 166 |
| Yorkshire | 200 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 38 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 33 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,109 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 469 |
| Labourer | 174 |
| House Servant | 94 |
| Dress Maker | 54 |
| Servant | 45 |
| Lace Maker | 43 |
| Laundress | 43 |
| General Servant | 38 |
| Coal Miner | 38 |
| House Keeper | 35 |
| Shoe Maker | 32 |
| Farm Labourer | 30 |
| Carpenter | 29 |
| House Maid | 28 |
| Carter | 25 |
| Gardener | 23 |
| Domestic Servant | 22 |
| Tailor | 21 |
| Shepherd | 20 |
| Groom | 20 |
| Blacksmith | 19 |
| Cook | 19 |
| Labourer Wife | 16 |
| Agricultural Labourer Wife | 16 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Neal | 4,456 |
| Mary Neal | 3,941 |
| John Neal | 3,936 |
| Elizabeth Neal | 2,768 |
| George Neal | 2,512 |
| Sarah Neal | 2,296 |
| Thomas Neal | 2,112 |
| James Neal | 1,973 |
| Ann Neal | 1,411 |
| Henry Neal | 1,362 |
| Charles Neal | 1,304 |
| Joseph Neal | 1,157 |
| Jane Neal | 1,066 |
| Emma Neal | 1,018 |
| Eliza Neal | 992 |
| Ellen Neal | 876 |
| Annie Neal | 855 |
| Alice Neal | 811 |
| Edward Neal | 783 |
| Frederick Neal | 754 |
| Arthur Neal | 731 |
| Robert Neal | 709 |
| Alfred Neal | 686 |
| Hannah Neal | 663 |
| Emily Neal | 659 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neal | 100% | 65,068 |
| 2 | Neale | 80% | 48,083 |
| 3 | Neil | 75% | 12,339 |
| 4 | Neill | 60% | 9,622 |
| 5 | Oneil | 60% | 7,343 |
| 6 | Noel | 50% | 5,556 |
| 7 | Kneale | 67% | 5,117 |
| 8 | Neall | 80% | 2,607 |
| 9 | Oneal | 80% | 1,511 |
| 10 | Nail | 50% | 1,480 |
| 11 | Neel | 75% | 1,479 |
| 12 | Niel | 50% | 1,272 |
| 13 | Oniel | 40% | 1,050 |
| 14 | Nile | 25% | 949 |
| 15 | Neile | 60% | 796 |
| 16 | Niell | 60% | 697 |
| 17 | Nale | 50% | 469 |
| 18 | Noal | 75% | 349 |
| 19 | Naile | 40% | 327 |
| 20 | Oneale | 67% | 279 |
| 21 | Neele | 60% | 273 |
| 22 | Nial | 75% | 270 |
| 23 | Neail | 80% | 224 |
| 24 | Naul | 50% | 171 |
| 25 | Neol | 75% | 138 |
| 26 | Nil | 50% | 137 |
| 27 | Oneile | 50% | 133 |
| 28 | Kneill | 50% | 129 |
| 29 | Noil | 50% | 125 |
| 30 | Noole | 40% | 123 |
| 31 | Nole | 25% | 109 |
The surname Neal is the most popular version of all its varients