Näpel Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Näpel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Näpel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212

The alternate forms: Napel (699) are calculated separately.

Näpel Last Name Facts

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

Näpel is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Napel. Click here for other potential spellings of Näpel.

How Common Is The Last Name Näpel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname Näpel is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Näpel live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 2,236,263. In Germany Näpel is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 39 percent are found, Berlin, where 28 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Sweden, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Napel93699/
Näpelt9132/
Näpfel9125/
Nepel80203/
Nopel8083/
Nöpel8067/
Nypel8026/
Nipel8020/
Niepel731,167/
Neppel73916/
Nispel73825/
Noppel73348/
Nippel73199/
Gnipel73140/
Napfel73101/
Hnypel7355/
Noepel7328/
Napell7326/
Niopel7314/
Nappel7312/
Nipelt7310/
Neupel7310/
Napeel738/
Nepfel736/
Nöppel734/
Naepel733/
Napiel733/
Nopiel731/
Naipel731/
Neipel731/
Naapel731/
Nipell731/
Néppel731/
Gnepel731/
Nespel730/
Noeppel67175/
Nypl67119/
Gneipel67109/
Nepl6742/
Nippell6733/
Nipl6726/
Neppell6726/
Napl6724/
Nippelt678/
Nöpl677/
Hnyppel674/
Neshpel673/
Nopl671/
Njpl671/
Neeppel670/
Nispell670/
Neupiel670/
Neipele670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Näpel
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