Neapolitan

Neapolitan Meaning & Origin

About Neapolitan
The surname Neapolitan is derived from the word "Neapolitanus," which means "from Naples" in Latin. It is an ethnic or regional surname that indicates a person's connection to the city of Naples in Italy. Those with the surname Neapolitan are likely to have ancestors who originated from Naples or have strong ties to the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Neapolitan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Neapolitan: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Neapolitan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Neapolitan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NPLTN
🔊 Soundex
N01040305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY2 AH0 P AA1 L AH0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˌniəˈpɑlətən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NPLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N143

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Neapolitan in Braille

Here's how to represent Neapolitan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Neapolitan in braille

How to sign the name Neapolitan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Neapolitan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Neapolitan in sign language

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