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