Neils

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Neils or, alternatively, a patronymic from the personal name Neil. === Proper noun === Neils (plural Neilses) A surname from German. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Neils is the 36204th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 619 individuals. Neils is most common among White (82.39%) and Black/African American (12.92%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Neils”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 657.