Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
NEILL
There are approximately 8,868 people named Neill in the UK. That makes it the 1,201th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 140 are named Neill.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
KnellKneale
Knill
Neil
Naill
Naile
Gneill
Gneil
Gnell
Kneill
Kneille
Kneills
Kneail
Kneile
Kneiel
Knaill
Kneel
Kneisle
Kneol
Knaile
Kneele
Knael
Kniesle
Kniell
Kneil
Knesle
The Neill surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MAC NEILL. The house of Macnelll or clan Neill is one of the most ancient of the Western Highlands. Their chiefs, theM.'s of Bara, ranked amongst the ' Principeslnsularum,' who formed the council of state of the Lord of the Isles. They were divided into the two great branches, Macnelll of Gigha, and Macnelll of Barra, the former settled in the south of Arg3deshire, and the latter in Inverness-shire, places so remote from each other that they became practically two distinct clans. B.L.G.