Japai Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Japai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
Japai (192) may also be a first name.
Japai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Japai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Japai (Hindi: जपई, Oriya: ଜାପାଇ) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Japai? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,506,728th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. Japai occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Japai reside; 66 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 66 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 655,603rd most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 192 people.
Japai is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 209,070. In Papua New Guinea Japai is mostly concentrated in: Central, where 67 percent live, Manus, where 26 percent live and National Capital District, where 5 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea Japai is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 15 percent live and Indonesia, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Japai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Japai in the Hindi language | ||
| जपई | japa'i | - |
| Japai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାପାଇ | japa'i | 50 |
| ଜପାଇ | japa'i | 50 |
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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 Japai
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