Napoleon Surname
Approximately 19,664 people bear this surname
Napoleon Surname Definition:
(Italian) One who came from Neapolis (new city) in Italy; descendant of Napoleon (lion of forest).
Napoleon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 8,071 | 1:1,324 | 213 |
| Nigeria | 3,621 | 1:48,921 | 3,766 |
| United States | 2,763 | 1:131,183 | 13,816 |
| Chad | 1,252 | 1:10,856 | 1,398 |
| Mexico | 446 | 1:278,310 | 6,506 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| South Africa | 242 | 1:223,875 | 23,373 |
| New Caledonia | 234 | 1:1,180 | 41 |
| France | 226 | 1:293,906 | 45,015 |
| Peru | 209 | 1:152,077 | 8,017 |
| Papua New Guinea | 209 | 1:39,013 | 4,711 |
| Dominican Republic | 185 | 1:56,394 | 2,803 |
| Canada | 163 | 1:226,047 | 21,702 |
| Philippines | 151 | 1:670,452 | 69,467 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Argentina | 100 | 1:427,434 | 32,472 |
| India | 80 | 1:9,588,317 | 188,446 |
| Indonesia | 78 | 1:1,695,502 | 110,645 |
| Venezuela | 68 | 1:444,178 | 8,844 |
| Cameroon | 55 | 1:377,619 | 33,137 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Saint Lucia | 38 | 1:4,705 | 662 |
| Liberia | 37 | 1:119,150 | 9,110 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| Romania | 27 | 1:743,625 | 50,353 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Panama | 21 | 1:186,298 | 5,509 |
| Greece | 20 | 1:553,990 | 69,165 |
| Nicaragua | 20 | 1:301,054 | 3,003 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Cyprus | 15 | 1:58,992 | 5,768 |
| Oman | 12 | 1:307,331 | 4,704 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Burundi | 9 | 1:1,089,428 | 846 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 1 | 1:7,858 | 154 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 170 | 1:295,404 | 23,539 |
The alternate forms: Napoléon (14) & Napoleón (6) are calculated separately.
Napoleon (81,963) may also be a first name.
Napoleon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) One who came from Neapolis (new city) in Italy; descendant of Napoleon (lion of forest).
Napoleon Demographics
Napoleon Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Napoleon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Napoleon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Napoleon (Georgian: ნაპოლეონ) occurs in Haiti more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Napoléon or Napoleón. For other potential spellings of Napoleon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Napoleon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 27,329th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 370,603 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Napoleon live; 42 percent live in Caribbean and 41 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. Napoleon is also the 12,119th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 81,963 people.
The last name Napoleon is most common in Haiti, where it is held by 8,071 people, or 1 in 1,324. In Haiti it is most numerous in: Artibonite, where 69 percent live, Ouest, where 24 percent live and Nord, where 6 percent live. Other than Haiti it exists in 83 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.
Napoleon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Napoleon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,625 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Napoleon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Napoleon last name is principally Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Napoleon are 4.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.28% registered with the political party.
The amount Napoleon earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 27.96% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,964 per year; in South Africa they earn 23.03% less than the national average, earning R 182,904 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning $25,261,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,900 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.11% less than the national average, earning $38,202 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napoléon | 96 | 14 | / |
| Napoleón | 96 | 6 | / |
| Napoleone | 94 | 1,919 | / |
| Nappoleon | 94 | 383 | / |
| Neapoleon | 94 | 10 | / |
| Napoleaon | 94 | 8 | / |
| Naepoleon | 94 | 4 | / |
| Napolleon | 94 | 1 | / |
| Napoleion | 94 | 1 | / |
| Napoleão | 88 | 3,088 | / |
| Napolean | 88 | 307 | / |
| Nepoleon | 88 | 71 | / |
| Napaleon | 88 | 36 | / |
| Nopoleon | 88 | 8 | / |
| Napeleon | 88 | 6 | / |
| Napoleom | 88 | 2 | / |
| Napuleon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Napoleonova | 84 | 45 | / |
| Napoleonowa | 84 | 1 | / |
| Neppoleon | 82 | 2 | / |
| Napoléone | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nappoléon | 82 | 1 | / |
| Napeauleon | 78 | 1 | / |
| Napollioun | 78 | 1 | / |
| Napolião | 75 | 27 | / |
| Napoleaõ | 75 | 2 | / |
| Napuleão | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neapollioun | 74 | 28 | / |
| Napaleonova | 74 | 1 | / |
| Neapoullioun | 70 | 3 | / |
Napoleon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Napoleon in the Georgian language | ||
| ნაპოლეონ | napoleon | - |
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