Neill Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Neill Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Neill family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 206
General Labourer 31
Labourer 20
Coal Miner 16
Living On Own Means 14
Dress Maker 9
Cotton Weaver 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Living On Her Own Means 7
Iron Miner 7
Clerk 7
Laundress 7
Tailor 7
Gardener 5
Joiner 5
Machinist 5
Servant 5
Hawker 4
Tailoress 4
General Servant 4
House Keeper 4
Engine Fitter 4
Cook Domestic Servant 4
Printer 4
General Domestic Servant 3

Neill Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Neal 60% 65,068
2 Neale 60% 48,083
3 Neil 80% 12,339
4 Neill 100% 9,622
5 Oneill 83% 8,129
6 Kneale 50% 5,117
7 Nall 60% 3,712
8 Neall 80% 2,607
9 Nell 80% 2,201
10 Noall 60% 1,323
11 Niel 60% 1,272
12 Neile 80% 796
13 Null 60% 746
14 Niell 60% 697
15 Anell 60% 638
16 Nill 80% 525
17 Oniell 50% 379
18 Nellie 50% 362
19 Neele 60% 273
20 Noll 60% 265
21 Neail 60% 224
22 Nolle 40% 195
23 Onell 60% 166
24 Nuell 60% 146
25 Kneill 83% 129
26 Noell 60% 117
27 Naill 80% 102

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The surname Neill is the 4th most popular variant of Neal.

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