Napieralski: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Anyone researching Napieralski should also look under Napierala. At root, the name means “Pusher (nickname)”.

Napieralski and Napierala

The ending -ski in Napieralski is a typical Polish derivative of the root behind Napierala. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

How common is Napieralski?

According to the 2010 US Census, the Napieralski surname had 348 bearers. That is enough to place it in the top 100,000 American surnames.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Napierala and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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