Neale

Neale Meaning & Origin

About Neale
The surname Neale is of English origin and is derived from the given name Neal, which itself is a variant of the name Neil. The name Neil is of Gaelic origin and means "champion" or "cloud." Therefore, the surname Neale is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Neal or Neil.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Neale is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Neale: 3,828
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,599
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Neale based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Neale is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NL
🔊 Soundex
N040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 L
🌐 IPA
/nil/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Neale in Braille

Here's how to represent Neale in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Neale in braille

How to sign the name Neale using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Neale using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Neale in sign language

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