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Napoli Family History

Napoli Surname Meaning

Italian (southern): habitational name from the city of Naples named Napoli in Italian from Latin Neapolis from Greek nea ‘new’ + polis ‘city’.

It was a classical Greek colony taken over by the Romans in the 4th century BC.

Compare Naples and Napoletano.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Napoli family from?

You can see how Napoli families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Napoli family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Napoli families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Napoli families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Napoli's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Napoli families in 1891.
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What did your Napoli ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Napoli. 17% of Napoli men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Napoli women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Napoli were Truck Driver and Seamstress.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    17%
  • Barber
    7%
  • New Worker
    5%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    17%
  • New Worker
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Seamstress
    6%

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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Napoli. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Napoli census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Napoli. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Napoli. For the veterans among your Napoli ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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