Nappy Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Nappy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. This name just barely survives in Yorkshire, where it arose. 'Nap, expert. Yorks' (Halliwell). 'Nappy, strong, as ale, &c. 'Noppy as ale is, vigoreaux ": Palsgrave' (Halliwell). (2) Nick. Perhaps connected with nap, the rough surface of cloth.

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Nappy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:6,590,162310,708
England251:2,228,72284,230
Liberia191:232,02814,625
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Nappy (233) may also be a first name.

Nappy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. This name just barely survives in Yorkshire, where it arose. 'Nap, expert. Yorks' (Halliwell). 'Nappy, strong, as ale, &c. 'Noppy as ale is, vigoreaux ": Palsgrave' (Halliwell). (2) Nick. Perhaps connected with nap, the rough surface of cloth. A likely nickname in Yorkshire; v. nap (a) (Skeat).

Walterus Napy, laborer, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Nappy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nappy is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nappy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nappy is the 1,612,213th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Nappy reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Nappy is also the 587,225th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 233 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States Nappy is mostly found in: New York, where 27 percent are found, Florida, where 25 percent are found and Maryland, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Liberia, where 15 percent are found.

Nappy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nappy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nappy surname increased 324 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nappy Last Name Statistics demography

Nappy earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.81% more than the national average, earning $43,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nappey91322/
Ngappy919/
Napy8932/
Nappi8011,263/
Nappa803,963/
Napay802,419/
Nappe80570/
Napyo80421/
Gnapy80136/
Ngapy8068/
Naphy8061/
Naspy8029/
Napey8028/
Noppy8014/
Neppy8012/
Nappé802/
Napoy802/
Napip801/
Naipy801/
Napyi801/
Napuy801/
Napiy801/
Napper736,512/
Naupay73890/
Nappez73416/
Napaya73346/
Gnappi73119/
Nappie7370/
Ngappe7354/
Nappee7349/
Naphys7342/
Nappio7328/
Naappi7323/
Ngappi7318/
Gnappe7316/
Nnappa7315/
Nappes7312/
Ngapyo7310/
Nappih739/
Naypay737/
Naapyo735/
Naphay735/
Naphiy732/
Napych732/
Nappée732/
Nappis731/
Naeppi731/
Nayppa731/
Nappet731/
Nappai731/
Naappa731/
Nappèe731/
Nappii731/
Noppay731/
Ngapay731/
Naapay731/
Nappeh731/
Naphyo730/
Nappit730/
Naphey730/
Napa6722,046/
Nape675,405/
Napi673,875/
Naipaya672,212/
Nopy67327/
Nepy6754/
Gnapper6728/
Ngapaya6720/
Napheys6718/
Naupays6716/
Napaaya678/
Nazpouy677/
Nappioa672/
Naphaya671/
Ngaippe671/
Natphep671/
Nappett670/

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