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Origins of the Neen surname

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About the Neens

We have a total number of 611 records for people with the last name Neen.

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Where do most Neens live?

In 1921, most Neens lived in North West.


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Interesting facts about Neens

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 499 records for the Neen surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

Who were Neens most likely to marry?

McBees

&

Smiths

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Neens.

What are the most common Neen first names?

  • William
  • John
  • Mary
  • Margaret

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Neen family members

Common jobs for Neens

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Neens in 1921
General Servant Domestic

3

Dressmaker

2

General Servant

2

House Servant

2

Care Takers In Offices

1

Common Male occupations for Neens in 1921
Coal Miner

15

Coalminer

10

Coal Miner Hewer

7

Coal Hewer

4

Coalminer Hewer

3

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