About Neary
The surname Neary is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Néirí, meaning "descendant of Néirí." The name Néirí itself is believed to be derived from the word "néir," which means "champion" or "hero." Therefore, the surname Neary is likely to have originally been a descriptive name given to someone who was considered a champion or hero in their community.
The surname Neary is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Neary 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 Neary is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Neary in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Neary using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.