| Bedfordshire | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 8 |
| Cambridgeshire | 4 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 20 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 0 |
| Devon | 7 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 1 |
| Essex | 9 |
| Gloucestershire | 0 |
| Hampshire | 2 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 1 |
| Lancashire | 28 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 0 |
| London | 5 |
| Middlesex | 0 |
| Northumberland | 9 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 1 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 0 |
| Sussex | 5 |
| Staffordshire | 0 |
| Warwickshire | 0 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 0 |
| Yorkshire | 17 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 5 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 1 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 18 |
| Labourer | 7 |
| Farm Labourer | 4 |
| Day Scholar | 3 |
| Stone Mason | 3 |
| Annuitant | 2 |
| Shoe Maker | 2 |
| Rag Bones Collector | 2 |
| Cotton Piecer | 2 |
| Home | 2 |
| Potter | 2 |
| Weekley Farm Labourer | 1 |
| Bonnet Maker | 1 |
| Farmer Of 25 Acres Employing No Men | 1 |
| Silk Weaver | 1 |
| Weaver | 1 |
| Mason's Labourer | 1 |
| Mason's Labourer's Daughter | 1 |
| Mason's Labourer's Wife | 1 |
| Teacher Reading Arthur Master | 1 |
| Dressmaker | 1 |
| At Home | 1 |
| Civil Assistant On The Ordinance Survey | 1 |
| Labourer On The Ordinance Survey | 1 |
| Servant | 1 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Niel | 117 |
| John Niel | 110 |
| William Niel | 76 |
| Thomas Niel | 59 |
| James Niel | 46 |
| Elizabeth Niel | 34 |
| Margaret Niel | 34 |
| Jane Niel | 33 |
| Sarah Niel | 30 |
| Ann Niel | 25 |
| Catherine Niel | 24 |
| Henry Niel | 23 |
| Robert Niel | 23 |
| Ellen Niel | 22 |
| Charles Niel | 19 |
| Daniel Niel | 19 |
| Patrick Niel | 18 |
| Joseph Niel | 16 |
| Edward Niel | 15 |
| George Niel | 15 |
| Annie Niel | 14 |
| Bridget Niel | 14 |
| David Niel | 13 |
| Eliza Niel | 9 |
| Harry Niel | 9 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neal | 50% | 65,068 |
| 2 | Neale | 40% | 48,083 |
| 3 | Neil | 50% | 12,339 |
| 4 | Neill | 60% | 9,622 |
| 5 | Oneil | 40% | 7,343 |
| 6 | Noel | 75% | 5,556 |
| 7 | Kneale | 33% | 5,117 |
| 8 | Neall | 40% | 2,607 |
| 9 | Oneal | 40% | 1,511 |
| 10 | Nail | 50% | 1,480 |
| 11 | Neel | 75% | 1,479 |
| 12 | Niel | 100% | 1,272 |
| 13 | Oniel | 80% | 1,050 |
| 14 | Nile | 50% | 949 |
| 15 | Neile | 40% | 796 |
| 16 | Niell | 80% | 697 |
| 17 | Nale | 25% | 469 |
| 18 | Noal | 50% | 349 |
| 19 | Naile | 40% | 327 |
| 20 | Oneale | 33% | 279 |
| 21 | Neele | 60% | 273 |
| 22 | Nial | 75% | 270 |
| 23 | Neail | 40% | 224 |
| 24 | Naul | 50% | 171 |
| 25 | Neol | 50% | 138 |
| 26 | Nil | 75% | 137 |
| 27 | Oneile | 33% | 133 |
| 28 | Kneill | 50% | 129 |
| 29 | Noil | 50% | 125 |
| 30 | Noole | 40% | 123 |
| 31 | Nole | 25% | 109 |
The surname Niel is the 12th most popular variant of Neal.