Niell

Niell Meaning & Origin

About Niell
The surname Niell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacNèill," meaning "son of Neil." The name Neil itself is derived from the Gaelic name "Niall," which means "champion" or "cloud." The surname Niell is therefore associated with someone who is the son of Neil or a descendant of the champion or cloud.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Niell: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Niell in Braille

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

The name Niell in braille

How to sign the name Niell using Sign Language

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

The name Niell in sign language

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