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