Napema Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Napema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Napema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363

Napema Last Name Facts

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

Napema is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Napema.

How Common Is The Last Name Napema? popularity and diffusion

The last name Napema is the 8,968,613th most widely held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Napema occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Napema are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya Napema is primarily found in: Bungoma County, where 50 percent live and Kakamega County, where 50 percent live. Beside Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent live and New Caledonia, where 25 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Napema
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