Neelley

Neelley Meaning & Origin

About Neelley
The surname Neelley is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacNeely, meaning "son of Neely." The name Neely itself is a variant of the Irish name Niall, which means "champion" or "cloud." The surname Neelley is therefore associated with someone who is descended from a person named Neely or Niall, indicating a connection to Scottish or Irish ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Neelley: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NL
🔊 Soundex
N040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/neelley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Neelley in Braille

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

The name Neelley in braille

How to sign the name Neelley using Sign Language

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

The name Neelley in sign language

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