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UK surname

Neagle

A surname derived from a nickname referring to someone with a prominent or hooked nose.

In the 1881 census there were 220 people recorded with the Neagle surname, ranking it #12,087 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 321, ranked #14,065, down from #12,087 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and All Saints Poplar. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wirral, Bristol and East Devon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Neagle is 323 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 45.9%.

1881 census count

220

Ranked #12,087

Modern count

321

2016, ranked #14,065

Peak year

2014

323 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Neagle had 220 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,087 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 321 in 2016, ranked #14,065.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 249 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Challenged Communities.

Neagle surname distribution map

The map shows where the Neagle surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Neagle surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Neagle over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 131 #14,243
1861 historical 178 #13,202
1881 historical 220 #12,087
1891 historical 163 #17,300
1901 historical 249 #13,172
1911 historical 225 #13,874
1997 modern 285 #13,981
1998 modern 297 #13,967
1999 modern 307 #13,757
2000 modern 296 #14,044
2001 modern 296 #13,842
2002 modern 303 #13,909
2003 modern 288 #14,192
2004 modern 306 #13,720
2005 modern 294 #14,006
2006 modern 298 #13,973
2007 modern 303 #13,965
2008 modern 305 #13,979
2009 modern 304 #14,287
2010 modern 314 #14,258
2011 modern 305 #14,439
2012 modern 312 #14,131
2013 modern 320 #14,104
2014 modern 323 #14,081
2015 modern 323 #13,991
2016 modern 321 #14,065

Geography

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Where Neagles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, All Saints Poplar, Merthyr Dovan, Highlight and Cardiff St John and St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wirral, Bristol, East Devon, Test Valley and Black Isle South. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 All Saints Poplar London (East Districts)
4 Merthyr Dovan, Highlight Glamorganshire
5 Cardiff St John and St Mary Glamorganshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wirral 027 Wirral
2 Bristol 034 Bristol, City of
3 East Devon 013 East Devon
4 Test Valley 015 Test Valley
5 Black Isle South Highland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Neagle

These lists show first names that appear often with the Neagle surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Neagle

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Neagle, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Baseline UK

Group

Challenged Communities

Nationally, the Neagle surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Challenged Communities, within Baseline UK. This does not mean every Neagle household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Residents of these neighbourhoods typically live in households with dependent children, and there are fewer-than-average residents of normal retirement age or over. Identification with ethnic minorities, particularly Black, or Mixed or Multiple ethnicities is common. The rate of Christian religious affiliation is low. Housing predominantly consists of semi-detached houses, along with a significant number of terraced properties and flats. Overcrowded social housing is common, and private renting occurs at average UK levels. Those in employment work mainly in caring leisure and other services; process, plant and machine operation; or elementary occupations. Unemployment is high, and few individuals have degree level qualifications. Many of these neighbourhoods occur in commuter towns or less accessible areas of larger towns and cities.

Wider pattern

This Supergroup exemplifies the broad base to the UK’s social structure, encompassing as it does the average or modal levels of many neighbourhood characteristics, including all housing tenures, a range of levels of educational attainment and religious affiliations, and a variety of pre-retirement age structures. Yet, in combination, these mixes are each distinctive of the parts of the UK. Overall, terraced houses and flats are the most prevalent, as is employment in intermediate or low-skilled occupations. However, this Supergroup is also characterised by above average levels of unemployment and lower levels of use of English as the main language. Many neighbourhoods occur in south London and the UK’s other major urban centres.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Neagle is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Neagle is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Neagle falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Neagle is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Neagle, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Neagle

The surname NEAGLE is of English origin, deriving from the medieval English word "neghe," meaning "nigh" or "near." It likely originated as a topographic name, given to someone who lived near a prominent landmark or geographical feature.

In its earliest recorded forms, the name appeared as "atte Neghe" and "de la Neghe" in various 13th and 14th century records, such as the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 and the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in 1315. These early spellings suggest the name may have originated in the counties of Yorkshire or Lancashire.

The NEAGLE surname can also be traced back to place names like Neagh in County Antrim, Ireland, and Neagh Hill in Derbyshire, England. It's possible that some bearers of the name adopted it from these locations.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the NEAGLE surname was John Neagle, a merchant and alderman who lived in the city of York in the late 15th century. Another early bearer was William Neagle, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1524.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name appeared in various spellings, including Negle, Negill, and Neagell, reflecting the inconsistencies of English spelling during that period. Notable individuals from this time include Thomas Neagle (1548-1623), a wealthy landowner and member of the gentry in Shropshire, and John Neagle (1635-1718), a Quaker minister and writer from Pennsylvania.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the NEAGLE surname spread throughout the English-speaking world, with bearers of the name found in Britain, Ireland, North America, and Australia. Some notable figures from this period include John Neagle (1796-1865), an American portrait painter known for his depictions of prominent political and cultural figures, and Sir Michael Neagle (1819-1895), a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who surveyed parts of the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

Throughout its history, the NEAGLE surname has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, landowners, religious figures, artists, and military officers. Its origins can be traced back to medieval England, where it likely originated as a descriptive name for someone living near a specific landmark or geographical feature.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Neagle families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Neagle surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 55 Neagles recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.52x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 55 2.52x
Glamorgan 30 7.89x
Lancashire 28 1.08x
Durham 15 2.31x
Gloucestershire 14 3.27x
Monmouthshire 14 8.86x
Ayrshire 12 7.34x
Pembrokeshire 10 14.40x
Kent 9 1.21x
Cheshire 6 1.24x
Hampshire 6 1.34x
Yorkshire 6 0.28x
Channel Islands 4 6.18x
Lanarkshire 4 0.57x
Northamptonshire 3 1.46x
Northumberland 3 0.92x
Berkshire 1 0.61x
Cornwall 1 0.40x
Devon 1 0.22x
Essex 1 0.23x
Staffordshire 1 0.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Cardiff St Mary in Glamorgan leads with 15 Neagles recorded in 1881 and an index of 71.56x.

Place Total Index
Cardiff St Mary 15 71.56x
Mile End Old Town 14 40.59x
Monkwearmouth 9 144.69x
Newton On Ayr 9 183.67x
Everton 8 9.68x
Liverpool 8 5.08x
St Davids 8 509.55x
Bristol St James St Paul 7 48.99x
Clerkenwell London 7 13.57x
Gelligaer 7 80.55x
Islington London 7 3.31x
Poplar London 7 16.97x
Ashton Under Lyne 6 10.59x
Bishopwearmouth 6 10.75x
Bristol St James In 6 95.24x
Monks Coppenhall 6 32.97x
Wapping London 6 359.28x
Aberystruth 5 35.92x
Portsea 5 5.70x
St Woollos 5 28.36x
Coedfrank 4 151.52x
Govan 4 2.29x
Little Bolton 4 12.00x
Merthyr Tydfil 4 10.94x
Plumstead 4 16.10x
St Helier 4 18.98x
Westminster St 4 49.69x
Yeadon 4 81.80x
Ardrossan 3 53.00x
Fulham London 3 9.47x
Longbenton 3 21.79x
Northampton St Sepulchre 3 28.71x
St Andrew Holborn 3 40.49x
Caerleon 2 243.90x
Chatham 2 9.75x
St Mary Le Strand 2 289.86x
St Pancras London 2 1.14x
Wigan 2 5.52x
York St George 2 116.96x
Bedwellty 1 3.59x
Bray 1 20.75x
Colchester St Botolph 1 27.25x
Deptford St Paul 1 1.74x
Hopton Coton 1 96.15x
Lee 1 9.24x
Martletwy 1 357.14x
Newport 1 13.26x
Pembroke St Mary 1 11.19x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 2.85x
Scilly Islands 1 227.27x
Southampton St Mary 1 3.55x
Stapleton 1 12.30x
Walmer 1 30.86x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Neagle surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 16
Elizabeth 8
Ellen 8
Sarah 7
Catherine 6
Alice 5
Margaret 5
Hannah 4
Ann 3
Bridget 3
Eliza 3
Florence 3
Julia 3
Kate 3
Ada 2
Lucy 2
Margrett 2
Maria 2
Annie 1
Beatrice 1
Clarimond 1
Clarinda 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Emma 1
Fanny 1
Georgina 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Johanna 1
Katie 1
Kesiaha 1
Mabel 1
Marg. 1
Margt. 1
Nelly 1
Rebecca 1
Rosina 1
Susan 1
Susannah 1
Teresa 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Neagle surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 21
James 10
William 8
Richard 7
Michael 6
Nicholas 6
Patrick 4
Thomas 4
George 3
Arthur 2
Charles 2
Daniel 2
David 2
Edward 2
Maurice 2
Albert 1
D. 1
Danl 1
Dennis 1
Edgar 1
Edwd. 1
Ernest 1
Fletcher 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Infant 1
Luke 1
Martin 1
Michl. 1
Morris 1
Richd. 1
Sidney 1

FAQ

Neagle surname: questions and answers

How common was the Neagle surname in 1881?

In 1881, 220 people were recorded with the Neagle surname. That placed it at #12,087 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Neagle surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 321 in 2016. That gives Neagle a modern rank of #14,065.

What does the Neagle surname mean?

A surname derived from a nickname referring to someone with a prominent or hooked nose.

What does the Neagle map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Neagle bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.