The Neel surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 7,007 people carried this name — #4,629 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 38,500 people counted.
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In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 1,625 people named Neel.
9 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 61 départements, most often Manche.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 39 people named Neel live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Limburg.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
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