About Neals
The surname Neals is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Neal, which itself is a variant of the name Nigel. The name Nigel comes from the Old French name Nรฉel, meaning "champion" or "cloud." Therefore, the surname Neals is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Neal or Nigel.
The surname Neals is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Neals 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 Neals is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Neals in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Neals using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.