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Napola Family History

Napola Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Napoli, Napora, Parola, Pola, Hakola, Raiola, Faiola, Nappa, Arola

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Where is the Napola family from?

You can see how Napola families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Napola family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Napola families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Napola family living in Mississippi. This was 100% of all the recorded Napola's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Napola families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Napola surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Napola ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Truck Driver and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Napola. 50% of Napola men worked as a Truck Driver and 100% of Napola women worked as an Operator.

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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

  • Truck Driver
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    100%

What Napola family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 207 census records available for the last name Napola. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Napola 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 26 immigration records available for the last name Napola. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 14 military records available for the last name Napola. For the veterans among your Napola ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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