Jap Surname
Approximately 2,056 people bear this surname
Jap Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,056 | 1:125,236 | 12,615 |
| India | 551 | 1:1,392,133 | 53,582 |
| Malaysia | 282 | 1:104,589 | 7,099 |
| Taiwan | 32 | 1:732,648 | 5,233 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Jap (10,628) may also be a first name.
Jap Demographics
Average Jap Salary in
Canada
$42,890 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Jap Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jap Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jap (Hindi: जप, Marathi: जप, Oriya: ଜପ, Tibetan: རྒྱབ་) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jap? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 202,554th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,544,526 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Jap live; 66 percent live in Southeast Asia and 65 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Jap is also the 58,809th most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 10,628 people.
The surname Jap is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is held by 1,056 people, or 1 in 125,236. In Indonesia Jap is primarily concentrated in: South Sumatra, where 30 percent are found, Jakarta, where 28 percent are found and North Sumatra, where 9 percent are found. Other than Indonesia it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent are found and Malaysia, where 14 percent are found.
Jap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jap has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jap surname grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jap Last Name Statistics demography
Jap earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning $42,890 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jape | 86 | 3,652 | / |
| Jaap | 86 | 1,463 | / |
| Japp | 86 | 1,321 | / |
| Japs | 86 | 779 | / |
| Jhap | 86 | 693 | / |
| Djap | 86 | 462 | / |
| Jaep | 86 | 173 | / |
| Jaup | 86 | 122 | / |
| Jaip | 86 | 113 | / |
| Ijap | 86 | 75 | / |
| Jiap | 86 | 39 | / |
| Tjap | 86 | 29 | / |
| Jahp | 86 | 20 | / |
| Japh | 86 | 15 | / |
| Jeap | 86 | 13 | / |
| Japz | 86 | 10 | / |
| Jasp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jayp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jadp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jabp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Japf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jjap | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ja | 80 | 154,504 | / |
| Jaspe | 75 | 10,728 | / |
| Jappe | 75 | 1,078 | / |
| Jaype | 75 | 237 | / |
| Jazpe | 75 | 201 | / |
| Ijape | 75 | 129 | / |
| Djaip | 75 | 117 | / |
| Jaiph | 75 | 111 | / |
| Djape | 75 | 106 | / |
| Ojhap | 75 | 79 | / |
| Japhe | 75 | 56 | / |
| Jahap | 75 | 32 | / |
| Jihap | 75 | 32 | / |
| Jaupt | 75 | 26 | / |
| Tjape | 75 | 20 | / |
| Jhaph | 75 | 14 | / |
| Djaup | 75 | 14 | / |
| Jassp | 75 | 10 | / |
| Jhape | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jeaps | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jaaps | 75 | 7 | / |
| Japps | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jhaap | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jaipe | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ejjap | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jjapp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jaaph | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aijap | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jaape | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jhaip | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jasph | 75 | 2 | / |
| Japht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jyapt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jashp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jadpe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaeph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijaph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaaap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaupe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyajp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajiap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zjhap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djajp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjaip | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jia | 67 | 4,665,311 | / |
| Jha | 67 | 1,187,034 | / |
| Yap | 67 | 173,355 | / |
| Jay | 67 | 55,828 | / |
| Jad | 67 | 46,905 | / |
| Jat | 67 | 41,376 | / |
| Jah | 67 | 25,414 | / |
| Cap | 67 | 19,440 | / |
| Sap | 67 | 11,743 | / |
| Jas | 67 | 9,372 | / |
| Jai | 67 | 9,315 | / |
| Jau | 67 | 6,907 | / |
| Dja | 67 | 5,556 | / |
| Jop | 67 | 4,172 | / |
| Jaa | 67 | 4,040 | / |
| Joa | 67 | 3,973 | / |
| Ija | 67 | 2,066 | / |
| Jab | 67 | 1,972 | / |
| Hap | 67 | 1,770 | / |
| Jaj | 67 | 1,598 | / |
| Jav | 67 | 1,312 | / |
| Jaz | 67 | 1,178 | / |
| Eap | 67 | 586 | / |
| Jya | 67 | 475 | / |
| Jea | 67 | 350 | / |
| Tja | 67 | 339 | / |
| Zap | 67 | 282 | / |
| Tjappe | 67 | 130 | / |
| Jaß | 67 | 118 | / |
| Jja | 67 | 89 | / |
| Jza | 67 | 64 | / |
| Iap | 67 | 58 | / |
| Jač | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hja | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ajjapp | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ojhaph | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jga | 67 | 22 | / |
| Djaupe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ujjapp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ojhaip | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jahaph | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jhadpe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jasspe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Xja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaapht | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaaipe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaÿ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Japova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jausph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaipeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijasp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahaip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijape | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaû | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jać | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jasphe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaupe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjaspe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jâa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jóa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojhaup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujhaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djaphe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeapht | 67 | 1 | / |
| J'A | 67 | 1 | / |
Jap Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jap in the Tibetan language | ||
| རྒྱབ་ | gyab | - |
| Jap in the Marathi language | ||
| जप | japa | 87.5 |
| जाप | japa | 12.5 |
| Jap in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜପ | japa | 85.94 |
| ଯପ | yapa | 9.55 |
| ଜାପ | japa | 2.41 |
| Jap in the Hindi language | ||
| जप | japa | 83.33 |
| जाप | japa | 14.58 |
| ज्ञाप | jnapa | 2.08 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jap
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