Napthen Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Napthen Surname Definition:

From Napton; a location name in Warwicksh.

Napthen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:1,741,18971,393
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234

Napthen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Napton; a location name in Warwicksh.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Napthen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Napthen is found most frequently in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Napthen.

How Common Is The Last Name Napthen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Napthen is the 2,220,661st most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Napthen are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England it is most common in: Norfolk, where 59 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 16 percent reside and Cheshire, where 16 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Napthen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Napthen has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Napthen last name increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Napthen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Napthen surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Napthen earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.91% more than the national average, earning $49,581 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.52% less than the national average, earning $39,488 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Napten921/
Napthin860/
Napthine80314/
Naptin7757/
Naptain711/
Neptuen711/
Nabtene711/
Ngaptin711/
Noptaen711/
Novthen710/
Neptin6222/
Noptin620/
Neptuin571/
Noptain571/
Nouptine532/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Napthen
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