Naparu Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Naparu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Naparu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Năparu (1) are calculated separately.

Naparu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Naparu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Naparu (Hindi: नपरू, Marathi: नापरु, Russian: Напару) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Năparu. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Naparu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,307,654th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 81 percent of Naparu live; 81 percent live in Oceania Islands and 81 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

Naparu is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 479,630. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Southern Highlands, where 65 percent live and Central, where 35 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea Naparu is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Năparu941/
Naparus9236/
Ngaparu9210/
Naparut921/
Naparou921/
Napharu921/
Naperu8355/
Naporu832/
Noparut772/
Naaporu771/
Nopparut7124/
Nopparud715/
Naapooru713/
Nobparut711/
Nopparuch678/
Noppharut673/
Năpăruș6235/
Naporoo621/
Năpăruş621/

Naparu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naparu in the Hindi language
नपरूnaparu-
Naparu in the Marathi language
नापरुnaparu-
Naparu in the Russian language
Напаруnaparu-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Naparu
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