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.
The surname Neale is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Neale in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.