Find out how popular the last name Nealeigh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Nealeigh.

Nealeigh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Nealeigh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nealeigh in America

Nealeigh is the 89069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nealeigh surname appeared 208 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Nealeigh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nealeigh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Nealeigh

The surname NEALEIGH is an English name that originated in the late 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "nea" meaning "new" and "leah" meaning "meadow" or "clearing." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived in a newly cleared area of land.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name was found in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire in 1273, where it was written as "Nicholas de Neulehe." This record provides evidence that the name was present in England during the early medieval period.

During the 14th century, variations of the name appeared in various historical documents, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where it was recorded as "John Neweleye." Other spellings from that time include "Neuley" and "Newley."

In the 16th century, the name NEALEIGH was associated with several notable individuals. One such person was Sir Thomas Nealeigh (1530-1590), a prominent English landowner and member of Parliament from Wiltshire. Another was John Nealeigh (1560-1623), a renowned scholar and theologian who served as the Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge.

The 17th century saw the rise of several NEALEIGH families in different parts of England. One of the most prominent was the NEALEIGH family of Northamptonshire, which produced several notable figures, including Sir William Nealeigh (1612-1679), a member of the English gentry and a High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.

In the 18th century, the NEALEIGH name was particularly prevalent in the county of Yorkshire. One notable bearer of the name was John Nealeigh (1710-1786), a renowned mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

During the 19th century, the NEALEIGH surname continued to be found across various regions of England. One notable figure was Sir Edward Nealeigh (1820-1892), a prominent industrialist and philanthropist from Birmingham, who founded the Nealeigh Institute for the education of working-class children.

Throughout its history, the NEALEIGH surname has been associated with various place names and locations across England, such as Nealeigh Manor in Gloucestershire, Nealeigh Hill in Shropshire, and the village of Nealeigh in Somerset.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nealeigh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Nealeigh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Nealeigh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Nealeigh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Nealeigh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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