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

Napierała, 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 Napierała surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Napierała in America

Napierała is the 40432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Napierała surname appeared 541 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 Napierała.

We can also compare 2010 data for Napierała to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Napierała

The surname Napierala is of Polish origin, with its roots tracing back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have originated from the town of Napierała, located in the Lublin region of eastern Poland. The name itself is derived from the Polish word "napierać," which means "to push" or "to press."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Napierala surname can be found in the historical records of the Kraków Voivodeship (province) from the early 16th century. These records document a family with the surname Napierala residing in the village of Brzeźnica, near the city of Kraków.

The Napierala name gained prominence in the 17th century, when it was associated with several notable individuals. Jan Nepomucen Napierała (1620-1681) was a Catholic priest and theologian who served as the rector of the Kraków Academy (now Jagiellonian University) from 1670 to 1673.

Another prominent figure with the Napierala surname was Franciszek Napierała (1755-1819), a Polish military officer who fought in the Kościuszko Uprising against Russian forces in 1794. He later served as a colonel in the Polish Legions under Napoleonic command.

In the 19th century, the Napierala surname was also linked to the noble Napierała family from the village of Żurawica, located in the former Galicia region (now part of southern Poland and western Ukraine). Tadeusz Napierała (1832-1895) was a landowner and philanthropist who established several schools and charitable institutions in the area.

The Napierala name has also been associated with several notable figures in the arts and literature. Józef Napierała (1858-1923) was a Polish painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life in Galicia.

Lastly, it is worth mentioning Zygmunt Napierała (1908-1981), a Polish writer and journalist who authored several novels and short stories depicting life in pre-World War II Poland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Napierała

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

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 Napierała 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Napierała has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Napierała was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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