Neils

Neils Meaning & Origin

About Neils
The surname Neils is of Danish and Norwegian origin, derived from the given name Nils, which is a Scandinavian form of the name Nicholas. The name Nicholas itself comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Neils can be interpreted to mean "son of Nils" or "descendant of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Neils: 619
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLS
🔊 Soundex
N042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/nilz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Neils in Braille

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

The name Neils in braille

How to sign the name Neils using Sign Language

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

The name Neils in sign language

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