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
Jap (Hindi: जप, Marathi: जप, Oriya: ଜପ, Tibetan: རྒྱབ་) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jap? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 202,554th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,544,526 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Jap are found; 66 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 65 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Jap is also the 58,809th most frequently held given name globally, borne by 10,628 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,056 people, or 1 in 125,236. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: South Sumatra, where 30 percent live, Jakarta, where 28 percent live and North Sumatra, where 9 percent live. Excluding Indonesia it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in India, where 27 percent live and Malaysia, where 14 percent live.
Jap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jap has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Jap last name rose 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jap
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