Napoleone Surname

214,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
San Marino

Napoleone Surname Definition:

(Italian) One who came from Neapolis (new city) in Italy; descendant of Napoleon (lion of forest).

Napoleone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4961:123,30020,186
United States3961:915,30068,789
France2381:279,08742,874
Argentina2211:193,40916,090
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Brazil1041:2,058,40765,034
Belgium1021:112,71216,775
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Switzerland471:174,74315,901
Australia451:599,90442,958
Uruguay301:114,39210,866
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
England81:6,964,757184,742
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
San Marino11:33,214932
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
American Samoa11:55,7583,072

The alternate forms: Napoléone (1) are calculated separately.

Napoleone (522) may also be a first name.

Napoleone 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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Napoleone Last Name Facts

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

Napoleone occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Napoléone. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Napoleone? popularity and diffusion

Napoleone is the 214,351st most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,797,575 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Napoleone live; 26 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 26 percent live in Italic Europe. Napoleone is also the 369,527th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 522 people.

The surname Napoleone is most widely held in Italy, where it is held by 496 people, or 1 in 123,300. In Italy it is most common in: Abruzzo, where 31 percent live, Lazio, where 21 percent live and Campania, where 14 percent live. Barring Italy this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and France, where 12 percent live.

Napoleone Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Napoleone last name are 13.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Napoleone earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning €30,689 per year; in United States they earn 17.03% more than the national average, earning $50,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.53% more than the national average, earning $63,856 CAD per year.

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