Naptali Surname

940,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Naptali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Naptali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2081:39,2014,741
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Marshall Islands51:10,3641,309
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080

Naptali (1,006) may also be a first name.

Naptali Last Name Facts

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

Naptali (Georgian: ნაფთალი, Oriya: ନାଲି) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Naptali? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 940,398th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 26,120,236 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 76 percent of Naptali are found; 76 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 75 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Naptali is also the 253,646th most frequent forename on earth, borne by 1,006 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 39,201. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Morobe, where 91 percent are found, Gulf, where 7 percent are found and Central, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 18 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Naptali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naptali in the Georgian language
ნაფთალიnaptali-
Naptali in the Oriya language
ନାଲିnali44.44
ନହ୍ାଲିnahali22.22
ନାଳିnali22.22
ନାାଲୀnaali11.11

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Naptali
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