Origins of the Neil surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 124North West 46Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 149East Midlands 13West Midlands 29East 94London 365South East 124South West 46South Wales 16Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Neils lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Neil

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    Common jobs for Neils

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    Common female occupations for Neils in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    174

    Dressmaker

    158

    Hawker

    125

    Housekeeper

    118

    Servant

    101

    Common male occupations for Neils in 1921

    Coal Miner

    365

    General Labourer

    222

    Tailor

    137

    Blacksmith

    100

    Dock Labourer

    99

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