Napele Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

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

Napele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Napele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon351:593,40245,326
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Napele (19) may also be a first name.

Napele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Napele (Arabic: نابلي, Marathi: नपेले) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Napele? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,293,424th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Napele reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Napele is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 19 people.

It is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 593,402. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: North Region, where 91 percent are found, Adamawa Region, where 6 percent are found and Centre Region, where 3 percent are found. Not including Cameroon this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 26 percent are found and The Philippines, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngapele9222/
Gnapele9217/
Napelee9213/
Napelle922/
Nhapele921/
Napeles921/
Naepele921/
Naple91155/
N'Gapele863/
Ngnapele862/
Napole83651/
Napile83355/
Napale83300/
Napple8329/
Nopele8322/
Napeli8321/
Napela8319/
Naphle833/
Napleh831/
Napeal831/
Naphel831/
Napfle830/
Naipealee804/
Ngopele7773/
Neapole7726/
Napolle7722/
Noupele7718/
Napalle775/
Nnapela774/
Naphale773/
Napelia773/
Naipale772/
Napeela772/
Nappale771/
Napaley771/
Napalea771/
Nopelle771/
Nopelie771/
Nopeleh771/
Napiela771/
Nhapale771/
Naipela771/
Nauphel771/
Neipele770/
Nople7311/
Ngapheli716/
Noppeley715/
Naipalei712/
Noupiele712/
Noupelle712/
Naupuile711/
Naaipela711/
Ngnapeli711/
Nopielie711/
Napili672,080/
Napila67720/
Nepile67209/
Napali67157/
Nepale67108/
Nopela6781/
Nopple6713/
Naphil679/
Nopale677/
Nápole674/
Nepeli673/
Nopole672/
Nopeli671/
Napolí671/
Napily671/
Nophel671/
Neiple670/

Napele Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Napele in the Marathi language
नपेलेnapele-
Napele in the Arabic language
نابليnably-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Napele
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