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