Napiou Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Napiou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Napiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger561:342,7159,958
Burkina Faso251:734,0848,477
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Napiou (182) may also be a first name.

Napiou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Napiou occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Napiou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Napiou is the 2,075,631st most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Napiou are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 675,152nd most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 182 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 342,715. In Niger Napiou is most numerous in: Zinder Region, where 77 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 18 percent reside and Tahoua Region, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Niger this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 30 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Napiu91160/
Napihu8322/
Napius8310/
Naapiu832/
Naipiu831/
Naphiu831/
Naphius778/
Napău7339/
Naipeyou711/
Napjus6763/
Napeau6751/
Ngnapeyou671/
Noupieu6244/
Ngapjeu621/
Gnaphäus571/

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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 Napiou
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