Where Does The Last Name Japai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Japai (Hindi: जपई, Oriya: ଜାପାଇ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Japai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Japai is the 2,506,728^th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Japai are found; 66 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 66 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Japai is also the 655,603^rd most widely held forename globally It is held by 192 people.

This surname is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 209,070. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Central, where 67 percent reside, Manus, where 26 percent reside and National Capital District, where 5 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 15 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.