Neil Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
4
8
12
15
19
23
27
31
35
38
42
Buckinghamshire
2
Brecknockshire
1
Cambridgeshire
13
Channel Islands
8
Cheshire
13
Cornwall
1
Cumberland
15
Derbyshire
1
Denbighshire
1
Devon
46
Dorset
2
Durham
14
Essex
6
Glamorgan
10
Gloucestershire
16
Hampshire
22
Hertfordshire
2
Hunts and Rutland
15
Isle of Man
3
Kent
6
Lancashire
167
Leicestershire
15
Lincolnshire
8
London
179
Middlesex
17
Northumberland
32
Northamptonshire
1
Nottinghamshire
1
Somerset
10
Surrey
4
Sussex
1
Staffordshire
13
Warwickshire
20
Westmorland
6
Wiltshire
28
Worcestershire
9
Yorkshire
32
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Flintshire
0
Herefordshire
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Monmouthshire
0
Norfolk
0
Oxfordshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Shropshire
0
Suffolk
0
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Neil Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Neil family
Profession
Census Frequency
Female Servant
31
Agricultural Labourer
26
Labourer
23
Independent
10
Lab
8
Male Servant
7
Cotton Weaver
7
Shoe Maker
6
Weaver
6
Dress Maker
5
Tailor
5
Grocer
4
Mason
4
Farmer
4
Soldier
4
Frame Work Knitter
4
Butcher
3
Silk Weaver
3
Stone Mason
3
Mariner
3
Miner Copper
3
Painter
3
Tailor J
3
Gardener
3
Weaver Journeyman
3
Most Frequent Forenames for Neil
Neil Surname Variants Ranking
Rank
Surname
Match
Census Frequency
1
Neal
75%
65,068
2
Neale
60%
48,083
3
Neil
100%
12,339
4
Neill
80%
9,622
5
Oneil
80%
7,343
6
Noel
50%
5,556
7
Kneale
50%
5,117
8
Neall
60%
2,607
9
Oneal
60%
1,511
10
Nail
75%
1,480
11
Neel
75%
1,479
12
Niel
50%
1,272
13
Oniel
40%
1,050
14
Nile
50%
949
15
Neile
80%
796
16
Niell
60%
697
17
Nale
25%
469
18
Noal
50%
349
19
Naile
60%
327
20
Oneale
50%
279
21
Neele
60%
273
22
Nial
50%
270
23
Neail
80%
224
24
Naul
50%
171
25
Neol
75%
138
26
Nil
75%
137
27
Oneile
67%
133
28
Kneill
67%
129
29
Noil
75%
125
30
Noole
40%
123
31
Nole
25%
109
Did you know?
The surname Neil is the
3rd most popular variant of Neal.