Napolen Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

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

Napolen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Napolen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Napolen (197) may also be a first name.

Napolen Last Name Facts

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

Napolen is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Napolen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,427,875th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. Napolen occurs mostly in Oceania, where 70 percent of Napolen reside; 70 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 70 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 646,152nd most commonly used given name on earth, held by 197 people.

The last name Napolen is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 582,408. In Papua New Guinea Napolen is most numerous in: Madang, where 64 percent reside, Jiwaka, where 29 percent reside and East Sepik, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Napolen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Napolen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Napolen last name fell 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Napolen
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