Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
NEAL
There are approximately 17,404 people named Neal in the UK. That makes it the 574th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 275 are named Neal.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
GnallKnall
Knell
Kneale
Knaul
Neale
Neall
Neil
Nell
Niell
Neils
Nielson
Nilsson
Nelsen
Neilsen
Neilson
Nelson
Gnal
Gnel
Gneil
Gnell
Gnale
Gnail
Gnaul
Gnali
Gnela
Gneli
Gnelo
Gnyl
Gnol
Kneal
Kneall
Kneals
Knal
Knaell
Knel
Knele
The Neal surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The same as Neil (which see). Neal may be sometimes a contraction of Nigel.