Japan Surname

196,487th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Japan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Japan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7811:67,7877,147
Nigeria4951:357,86419,258
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
India1761:4,358,326114,799
Indonesia1151:1,149,99382,063
Pakistan891:2,007,23519,294
Peru691:460,63913,676
Malaysia651:453,75723,130
Afghanistan351:918,6629,049
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
Kenya251:1,847,19636,049
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales21:784,20816,349

Japan (6,215) may also be a first name.

Japan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Japan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Japan (Arabic: يابان, Hindi: जापान, Marathi: जपान, Oriya: ଜାପାନ, Tibetan: ཇཱ་པན་) is most common in Tanzania. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Japan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 196,487th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,416,571 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Japan reside; 38 percent reside in East Africa and 38 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 83,759th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 6,215 people.

The last name Japan is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 781 people, or 1 in 67,787. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mara Region, where 31 percent are found, Tabora Region, where 24 percent are found and Simiyu Region, where 21 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent are found and Malawi, where 9 percent are found.

Japan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Japan last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Japan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 46.85% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,303 per year and in South Africa they earn 92.19% less than the national average, earning R 18,564 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Japang91810/
Jaspan91293/
Jaipan91219/
Japane91145/
Djapan9125/
Japhan9122/
Jaapan9118/
Jaupan919/
Japain919/
Jappan918/
Japanh914/
Japaun912/
Japant912/
Japand911/
Japank911/
Jaypan911/
Jeapan911/
Jiapan911/
Jaipang83260/
Djapang83172/
Jappain8375/
Djaspan8340/
Jaipean8329/
Jhappan8325/
Jaupain8320/
Djaupan8318/
Jaypang8314/
Jaiphan8311/
Jhapand839/
Jaipane835/
Japeang834/
Jhapane833/
Japasin832/
Jaipain832/
Jaypane831/
Hijapan831/
Jazzpan831/
Japacin831/
Ejaepan831/
Djapane831/
Jhaipan831/
Jasphan831/
Jaupang831/
Sapan8010,200/
Japon804,849/
Yapan803,200/
Capan802,021/
Zapan80505/
Hapan80488/
Jopan8063/
Eapan8058/
Japón8034/
Japam8027/
Iapan8016/
Japòn803/
Jaipeang777/
Ajjappan776/
Japanova771/
Japasing771/
Jaipanth771/
Jhaiphan771/
Yappan736,027/
Saipan731,471/
Chapan731,243/
Saphan73733/
Zhapan73688/
Yapang73686/
Saupan73413/
Cappan73405/
Japone73206/
Eappan73197/
Yapane73190/
Yiapan73181/
Yapain73142/
Yaphan73106/
Jopang7398/
Japong7388/
Joppan7371/
Sappan7371/
Yaspan7369/
Saapan7367/
Zaspan7356/
Seapan7354/
Iatpan7354/
Hapang7350/
Sapaun7349/
Scapan7339/
Haphan7339/
Happan7335/
Jaspon7332/
Khapan7330/
Sapaan7328/
Zappan7328/
Sapain7327/
Capaan7323/
Ijapon7321/
Djapon7318/
Hapane7311/
Sahpan739/
Joopan737/
Caapan737/
Haspan736/
Iappan736/
Zapane736/
Iahpan736/
Jobpan735/
Jaipon735/
Jadpon734/
Japhon734/
Juipan733/
Zapang733/
Caphan733/
Haipan733/
Jopane733/
Joypan733/
Zaipan732/
Djapam732/
Japoon732/
Jophan732/
Iadpan732/
Japont731/
Hapain731/
Joupan731/
Hyapan731/
Zapean731/
Zaphan731/
Jeapon731/
Hatpan731/
Zapain731/
Zahpan731/
Sabpan731/
Sapann731/
Eapean731/
Sapean731/
Jaipam731/
Djahapean717/
Japasingh713/
Saiphan672,603/
Khapane672,507/
Chaipan671,591/
Hijapon67570/
Chaphan67410/
Chapane67358/
Chappan67328/
Jaipong67274/
Chatpan67182/
Ayyapan67177/
Sapphan67172/
Jappont67121/
Djapong67100/
Chapfan6797/
Yatphan6794/
Hashpan6781/
Hapatyn6771/
Iapphan6752/
Chapang6751/
Chapain6742/
Seaphan6738/
Saypahn6737/
Jaipeam6737/
Haspang6733/
Khaphan6724/
Aiyapan6719/
Haispan6718/
Yapasen6718/
Chapamn6716/
Chapand6716/
Haphane6716/
Yapağan6715/
Ayyopan6714/
Chaupan6711/
Cappaun6711/
Yapphan6711/
Haspand6710/
Jaipoon6710/
Yashpan678/
Jaypong678/
Jaipoun677/
Chaypan677/
Djopang676/
Jaiphon676/
Jiapong675/
Cappann675/
Zapatin675/
Chapean675/
Khaipan674/
Sahapan674/
Saipaan674/
Yapeang674/
Chhapan673/
Saapanh673/
Djapone672/
Sapahan672/
Eiyapan672/
Japhone672/
Jeapong672/
Yaphank671/
Saapaan671/
Saphanh671/
Sappean671/
Capeaun671/
Chjopan671/
Chaspan671/
Jasspon671/
Jopanth671/
Ihapaun671/
Ihaphan671/
Eappean671/
Hapasen671/
Hapaten671/
Hapeang671/
Hahapan671/
Zapaten671/
Saypain671/
Jospant671/
Jappone671/
Japotin671/
Jopfang671/
Zapahan671/
Yappang671/
Sappaun671/
Tjopane671/
Haspane671/
Ajyapon671/
Djoupan671/
Djahpam671/
Dzhapan671/
Chapann671/
Saypean671/
Saubpan671/
Yaphant671/
Yapaing671/
Chabpan671/
Jaipein671/
Jadphon671/
Japhong671/
Jeyphan671/
Joipang671/
Jospain671/
Josphan671/
Joophan671/
Hapanth671/
Khaypan671/
Cappean670/
Caphean670/
Jahaphasen670/

Japan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Japan in the Tibetan language
ཇཱ་པན་japen-
Japan in the Hindi language
जापानjapana93.42
जपनjapana3.76
जपानjapana1.88
जापनjapana0.63
Japan in the Marathi language
जपानjapana77.03
जपनjapana15.54
जापानjapana6.76
जापनjapana0.68
Japan in the Oriya language
ଜାପାନjapana74.87
ଜପନjapana8.29
ଯାପାନyapana8.04
ଜାପାନାଇଁjapana'im2.01
ଯପନyapana1.51
ଜାପନjapana1.01
ଯାପନyapana1.01
ଜପାନjapana0.75
ଜାପାjapa0.75
ଜାପାନ୍japan0.75
ଜାପାନିjapani0.25
Japan in the Arabic language
يابانyaban-
جابانjaban-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Japan
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