Napoli
An Italian surname meaning “from Naples,” originally marking someone who came from the city of Napoli.
The #6,608 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 60,220 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Napoli is the Italian name of Naples, the major southern Italian city. As a surname, it was used for someone who came from that place or was otherwise identified with it. The place-name itself goes back through Latin and Greek forms meaning “new city.”
History
This is a common Italian place-name surname, and it has also appeared in older forms such as Napolione, Napoleone, and related spellings in historical records. Some 19th-century writers also linked the name to Napoleone/Napoleon, though that family name is usually treated separately and with more uncertainty. In English-language records, Napoli often signals Italian immigrant ancestry.
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Fun fact
The city behind the surname, Naples, ultimately goes back to the ancient Greek name Neápolis, literally “new city.”
From the historical record
“2" L'origine de Napolione est in- connue, et jusqu'à plus ample dé- couverte, c'est encore de Napoli (Naples) qu'il paraît dériver ; 3" Napolione n'a rieu de cou.mun avec le nom de saint Neopolus ou Neopoîis.”
— Dictionnaire des noms (French surnames)