Nail Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nail Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nail family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 14
Female Servant 12
Labourer 6
Farmer 6
Male Servant 6
Weaver 4
Dress Maker 3
Collier 2
Weaver Woollen 2
Lab 2
Clerk 2
Independent 2
Porter 1
Printers Apprentice 1
Publican 1
Tailor 1
Watch Maker Apprentice 1
Brick Maker 1
Glass Blower Journeyman 1
Glass Maker Journeyman 1
Glass Polisher Journeyman 1
Independent Chemical Worker 1
Nail Forgery 1
Steel Cutter 1
Tanner 1

Nail Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Neal 50% 65,068
2 Neale 40% 48,083
3 Neil 75% 12,339
4 Oneil 60% 7,343
5 Noel 50% 5,556
6 Oneal 40% 1,511
7 Nail 100% 1,480
8 Neel 50% 1,479
9 Niel 50% 1,272
10 Oniel 40% 1,050
11 Nile 50% 949
12 Neile 60% 796
13 Nale 50% 469
14 Noal 50% 349
15 Naile 80% 327
16 Neyle 40% 291
17 Oneale 33% 279
18 Neele 40% 273
19 Nial 50% 270
20 Neail 80% 224
21 Naul 75% 171
22 Nayle 60% 170
23 Neol 50% 138
24 Nil 75% 137
25 Oneile 50% 133
26 Noil 75% 125
27 Noole 40% 123
28 Nole 25% 109
29 Naill 80% 102

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The surname Nail is the 7th most popular variant of Neal.

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