Nappy Surname
Approximately 125 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameNappy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
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.
Nappy Demographics
Average Nappy Salary in
United States
$43,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nappy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nappy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nappy occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nappy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nappy is the 1,612,213th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. This last name 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 common first name world-wide It is held by 233 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 27 percent live, Florida, where 25 percent live and Maryland, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent live and Liberia, where 15 percent live.
Nappy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nappy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 324 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nappey | 91 | 322 | / |
| Ngappy | 91 | 9 | / |
| Napy | 89 | 32 | / |
| Nappi | 80 | 11,263 | / |
| Nappa | 80 | 3,963 | / |
| Napay | 80 | 2,419 | / |
| Nappe | 80 | 570 | / |
| Napyo | 80 | 421 | / |
| Gnapy | 80 | 136 | / |
| Ngapy | 80 | 68 | / |
| Naphy | 80 | 61 | / |
| Naspy | 80 | 29 | / |
| Napey | 80 | 28 | / |
| Noppy | 80 | 14 | / |
| Neppy | 80 | 12 | / |
| Nappé | 80 | 2 | / |
| Napoy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Napip | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naipy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Napyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Napuy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Napiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Napper | 73 | 6,512 | / |
| Naupay | 73 | 890 | / |
| Nappez | 73 | 416 | / |
| Napaya | 73 | 346 | / |
| Gnappi | 73 | 119 | / |
| Nappie | 73 | 70 | / |
| Ngappe | 73 | 54 | / |
| Nappee | 73 | 49 | / |
| Naphys | 73 | 42 | / |
| Nappio | 73 | 28 | / |
| Naappi | 73 | 23 | / |
| Ngappi | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gnappe | 73 | 16 | / |
| Nnappa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Nappes | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ngapyo | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nappih | 73 | 9 | / |
| Naypay | 73 | 7 | / |
| Naapyo | 73 | 5 | / |
| Naphay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Naphiy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Napych | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nappée | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nappis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naeppi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayppa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nappet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nappai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naappa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nappèe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nappii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noppay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngapay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naapay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nappeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naphyo | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nappit | 73 | 0 | / |
| Naphey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Napa | 67 | 22,046 | / |
| Nape | 67 | 5,405 | / |
| Napi | 67 | 3,875 | / |
| Naipaya | 67 | 2,212 | / |
| Nopy | 67 | 327 | / |
| Nepy | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gnapper | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ngapaya | 67 | 20 | / |
| Napheys | 67 | 18 | / |
| Naupays | 67 | 16 | / |
| Napaaya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nazpouy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nappioa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naphaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaippe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Natphep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nappett | 67 | 0 | / |
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