Niell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Niell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Niell family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 4
General Labourer 3
Living On Own Means 3
General Servant Domestic 2
Labourer Iron Trade 2
Mantle Machinist 2
Brick Maker 2
Char Woman 1
Clerk Printers 1
Cotton Card Room Hand 1
Cotton Twister Piecer 1
Cutter Cotton Mill 1
Errand Boy 1
Fustian Cutter 1
Groom Not Domestic 1
House Keeper 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Moulder's Labourer 1
Puddler Iron Trade 1
Retired General Labourer 1
Seaman 1
Silk Dyer 1
Widow Of James Niell A Surveyor 1
Sapper 60th Coy Re 1
Seaman American Line 1

Niell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Neal 60% 65,068
2 Neale 40% 48,083
3 Neil 60% 12,339
4 Neill 60% 9,622
5 Oneill 50% 8,129
6 Kneale 33% 5,117
7 Nall 60% 3,712
8 Neall 60% 2,607
9 Nell 80% 2,201
10 Noall 60% 1,323
11 Niel 80% 1,272
12 Neile 40% 796
13 Null 60% 746
14 Niell 100% 697
15 Anell 60% 638
16 Nill 80% 525
17 Oniell 83% 379
18 Nellie 50% 362
19 Neele 60% 273
20 Noll 60% 265
21 Neail 40% 224
22 Nolle 40% 195
23 Onell 60% 166
24 Nuell 80% 146
25 Kneill 50% 129
26 Noell 80% 117
27 Naill 60% 102

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The surname Niell is the 14th most popular variant of Neal.

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