Neelis

Neelis Meaning & Origin

About Neelis
The surname Neelis is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Cornelis, which is the Dutch form of the name Cornelius. The name Cornelius itself is derived from the Latin word "cornu" meaning "horn." Therefore, the surname Neelis likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Cornelis."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Neelis: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Neelis 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 Neelis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLS
🔊 Soundex
N0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/neelis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Neelis in Braille

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

The name Neelis in braille

How to sign the name Neelis using Sign Language

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

The name Neelis in sign language

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