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

Napoleoni, 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 Napoleoni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Napoleoni in America

Napoleoni is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Napoleoni surname appeared 158 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 Napoleoni.

We can also compare 2010 data for Napoleoni 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 Napoleoni

The surname Napoleoni originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian proper name Napoleone, which in turn comes from the ancient Greek name Nαπολέων (Napoleōn), meaning "from Neapolis". Neapolis was an ancient Greek city located in what is now Naples, Italy.

The earliest known record of the surname Napoleoni dates back to the 13th century in the Republic of Genoa, a maritime republic in present-day northwestern Italy. In 1296, a document mentions a certain Napoleone Napoleoni, who was a merchant and ship owner from the city of Genoa.

Another early example of the name can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from Florence, where a certain Napoleone Napoleoni is listed as a member of the powerful Medici family's inner circle.

During the Renaissance period, the Napoleoni family gained prominence in the Republic of Venice. In 1492, a Venetian nobleman named Girolamo Napoleoni was appointed as an ambassador to the court of King Ferdinand II of Aragon.

One of the most famous bearers of the surname Napoleoni was Giovanni Battista Napoleoni (1516-1592), an Italian architect and military engineer who designed several fortifications and public buildings in the Venetian Republic.

In the 18th century, the name Napoleoni was associated with the famous Italian composer and violin virtuoso Giuseppe Napoleone Napoleoni (1727-1793), who was a celebrated figure in the musical circles of his time.

Another notable person with the surname Napoleoni was Antonio Napoleoni (1786-1857), an Italian painter and sculptor who was known for his neoclassical works, particularly his marble sculptures.

During the 19th century, the Napoleoni name gained further prominence due to its association with Napoleon Bonaparte, the legendary French military leader and emperor. Although Bonaparte's surname was not Napoleoni, the similarity in name led to some confusion and speculation about a potential connection between the two names.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Napoleoni

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

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

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