Napolitani Surname

1,136,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Argentina

Napolitani Surname User-submission:

The surname Napoli is derived from the metropolitan city of Naples, Italy. Known for their fishing culture and tasty pizzerias, Naples is just north of the historical city of Pompeii. Italians and natives alike have coined the phrase "Va fa Napoli" as a way to say "Go to hell".

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Napolitani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Italy571:1,072,92471,656
Argentina521:821,98954,134
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Napolitani Surname Meaning

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The surname Napoli is derived from the metropolitan city of Naples, Italy. Known for their fishing culture and tasty pizzerias, Naples is just north of the historical city of Pompeii. Italians and natives alike have coined the phrase "Va fa Napoli" as a way to say "Go to hell". Some Napoli are known to have red hair due to their Northern Italian roots.

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Napolitani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Napolitani is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Napolitani.

How Common Is The Last Name Napolitani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,136,896th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 34,375,217 people. The surname Napolitani is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Napolitani live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Napolitani is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 4,420,231. In The United States Napolitani is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 44 percent are found, Nevada, where 21 percent are found and New York, where 17 percent are found. Outside of The United States Napolitani exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 27 percent are found and Argentina, where 25 percent are found.

Napolitani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Napolitani surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.11% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Napolitani earn in different countries varies marginally. In Italy they earn 28.77% more than the national average, earning €38,670 per year and in United States they earn 25.39% more than the national average, earning $54,104 USD per year.

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