Neils
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German Neils or, alternatively, a patronymic from the personal name Neil.
Proper noun
editNeils (plural Neilses)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Neils is the 36204th 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
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Neils”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 657.