Neils

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Neils or, alternatively, a patronymic from the personal name Neil.

Proper noun

Neils (plural Neilses)

A surname from German.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Neils is the 36204^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 619 individuals. Neils is most common among White (82.39%) and Black/African American (12.92%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Neils”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 657.

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