Nap Surname
Approximately 4,346 people bear this surname
Nap Surname Definition:
Nickname for Napoleon. Hence, as a diminutive, Napkin.
Nap Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,007 | 1:8,414 | 1,045 |
| Papua New Guinea | 495 | 1:16,472 | 1,631 |
| Cameroon | 328 | 1:63,320 | 8,055 |
| Indonesia | 317 | 1:417,190 | 35,131 |
| Romania | 315 | 1:63,739 | 7,673 |
| United States | 263 | 1:1,378,171 | 95,481 |
| Panama | 100 | 1:39,123 | 2,088 |
| Canada | 86 | 1:428,437 | 37,472 |
| India | 80 | 1:9,588,317 | 188,446 |
| Argentina | 43 | 1:994,033 | 62,207 |
| Taiwan | 42 | 1:558,208 | 4,168 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
The alternate forms: Ñap (1) are calculated separately.
Nap (2,907) may also be a first name.
Nap Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nickname for Napoleon. Hence, as a diminutive, Napkin.
Nap Demographics
Average Male Nap Height
177.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nap Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nap Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nap (Hindi: नप, Oriya: ନାପ, Tibetan: རྣཔ།) is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Ñap. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nap? popularity and diffusion
It is the 107,374th most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,676,840 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Nap live; 47 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe. Nap is also the 134,708th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 2,907 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,007 people, or 1 in 8,414. In The Netherlands Nap is most prevalent in: Utrecht, where 25 percent are found, Gelderland, where 20 percent are found and South Holland, where 18 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this last name occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent are found and Cameroon, where 8 percent are found.
Nap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nap has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 822 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nap Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nap surname are 30.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.42% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nap earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.4% less than the national average, earning R 201,036 per year; in United States they earn 6.12% less than the national average, earning $40,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.83% more than the national average, earning $51,585 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ñap | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nape | 86 | 5,405 | / |
| Napp | 86 | 2,700 | / |
| Gnap | 86 | 924 | / |
| Hnap | 86 | 530 | / |
| Naip | 86 | 353 | / |
| Nhap | 86 | 246 | / |
| Ngap | 86 | 235 | / |
| Neap | 86 | 118 | / |
| Naup | 86 | 100 | / |
| Napf | 86 | 96 | / |
| Naps | 86 | 83 | / |
| Naap | 86 | 71 | / |
| Naph | 86 | 20 | / |
| Natp | 86 | 7 | / |
| Nnap | 86 | 7 | / |
| Napt | 86 | 6 | / |
| Nadp | 86 | 5 | / |
| Nasp | 86 | 4 | / |
| Napz | 86 | 3 | / |
| Najp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nahp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nazp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Na | 80 | 617,357 | / |
| Naupe | 75 | 599 | / |
| Nappe | 75 | 570 | / |
| Naspe | 75 | 329 | / |
| Gnapp | 75 | 157 | / |
| Napps | 75 | 132 | / |
| Naape | 75 | 95 | / |
| Naipe | 75 | 91 | / |
| Naupp | 75 | 57 | / |
| Naype | 75 | 51 | / |
| Gnape | 75 | 47 | / |
| Nahap | 75 | 39 | / |
| Naphe | 75 | 34 | / |
| Naiph | 75 | 30 | / |
| Gnaps | 75 | 14 | / |
| Naips | 75 | 11 | / |
| Natpe | 75 | 8 | / |
| Napht | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nathp | 75 | 7 | / |
| Nazpe | 75 | 7 | / |
| Nheap | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ngaip | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nadph | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nahup | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nnapp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Napth | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nauph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naupt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhaph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naaph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngnap | 75 | 1 | / |
| 'Nape | 75 | 1 | / |
| Napch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nashp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naphs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Najtp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Na'ap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nattp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neaps | 75 | 0 | / |
| Neape | 75 | 0 | / |
| Naapt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Nappp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Naz | 67 | 293,759 | / |
| Nau | 67 | 92,989 | / |
| Nai | 67 | 82,857 | / |
| Nga | 67 | 61,620 | / |
| Naj | 67 | 51,661 | / |
| Nat | 67 | 44,225 | / |
| Nas | 67 | 38,017 | / |
| Nay | 67 | 33,633 | / |
| Noa | 67 | 29,895 | / |
| Nah | 67 | 22,745 | / |
| Nna | 67 | 15,572 | / |
| Nad | 67 | 14,136 | / |
| Naa | 67 | 9,281 | / |
| Nađ | 67 | 9,067 | / |
| Nab | 67 | 7,585 | / |
| Nav | 67 | 4,607 | / |
| Nea | 67 | 4,194 | / |
| Nop | 67 | 1,603 | / |
| Hna | 67 | 672 | / |
| Naç | 67 | 319 | / |
| Gna | 67 | 200 | / |
| Nôa | 67 | 138 | / |
| Naï | 67 | 43 | / |
| Naș | 67 | 35 | / |
| Napova | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nnaphe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gnappe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nahaph | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nayphe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Néa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naş | 67 | 4 | / |
| Napová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Napowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Napsch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naddph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neapeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naipeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naù | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nač | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnape | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'A | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnabpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| ÷Na | 67 | 1 | / |
Nap Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nap in the Tibetan language | ||
| རྣཔ། | napa | - |
| Nap in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାପ | napa | 96 |
| ନପ | napa | 4 |
| Nap in the Hindi language | ||
| नप | napa | 63.64 |
| नाप | napa | 36.36 |
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