Origins of the Niel surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 25North West 1Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 10East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 8London 24South East 13South West 5South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Niels lived in north-east

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    3,500 Niel Travel & migration records
    3,400 Niels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Niel

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    Who were Niels most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Niel first names?

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    Common jobs for Niels

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

    Commmon female occupations for Niels in 1921

    House Servant

    18

    Dressmaker

    14

    Housekeeper

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    F S

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Niels in 1921

    Weaver

    23

    Coal Miner

    20

    Blacksmith

    18

    General Labourer

    16

    Farmer

    15

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