Neals

Neals Meaning & Origin

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.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Neals: 542
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
NLS
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
N042
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 L Z
๐ŸŒ IPA
/neals*/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('NLS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Neals in Braille

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

The name Neals in braille

How to sign the name Neals using Sign Language

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.

The name Neals in sign language

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