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There are approximately 10,126 people named Neil in the UK. That makes it the 1,041th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 160 are named Neil.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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Gneil
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The Neil surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

NEIL. NEILL. See O'Neill.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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