Find out how popular the last name Napalan is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Napalan.

Napalan, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Napalan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Napalan in America

Napalan is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Napalan surname appeared 101 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Napalan.

The history of the last name Napalan

The surname NAPALAN originated in the rural areas of northern Italy during the medieval period, likely derived from the Latin words "napa" meaning a small wooded valley, and "lana" meaning wool. This suggests the name may have referred to someone who lived in a wooded valley where sheep were raised for their wool.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname appears in a 13th century census record from the town of Sondrio in the Valtellina valley of Lombardy. The name is spelled "Napalani" in this document, indicating the potential for variations in spelling over time.

By the 14th century, the NAPALAN name had spread to other regions of northern Italy, including the province of Verona. A notable figure from this era was Bartolomeo Napalan, a wool merchant born in 1328 who established trade routes between Verona and Venice.

In the 16th century, records show a branch of the NAPALAN family settled in the Swiss canton of Ticino, near the Italian border. Antonio Napalan, born in 1542, was a renowned architect who designed several churches and public buildings in the region.

As the centuries progressed, some NAPALAN families migrated to other parts of Europe and beyond. In 1703, Giovanni Napalan, a skilled stonemason from Milan, was commissioned to work on the construction of St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

Later, in the 19th century, a NAPALAN family established themselves in the United States. Marco Napalan, born in 1841 in the Piedmont region of Italy, immigrated to New York City in 1867 and became a successful businessman in the textile industry.

Other notable individuals with the NAPALAN surname include Maria Napalan, a 17th century painter from Verona renowned for her still-life works, and Luca Napalan, a 20th century Italian author and playwright born in 1912 in Turin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Napalan

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Napalan.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Napalan was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Napalan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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