Japani Surname

645,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Japani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Japani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2121:249,72520,187
India721:10,653,686201,049
Philippines541:1,874,782115,801
Indonesia441:3,005,664168,399
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Japani (3,006) may also be a first name.

Japani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Japani (Hindi: जापानी, Marathi: जपानी, Oriya: ଜାପାନୀ) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Japani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 645,988th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,538,477 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 53 percent of Japani live; 46 percent live in East Africa and 46 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Japani is also the 131,969th most common first name globally, borne by 3,006 people.

This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 249,725. In Tanzania Japani is most frequent in: Mara Region, where 66 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 24 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 4 percent reside. Not including Tanzania Japani exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in India, where 15 percent reside and The Philippines, where 12 percent reside.

Japani Last Name Statistics demography

Japani earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.75% less than the national average, earning R 121,800 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Japanis9222/
Jaipani9213/
Jaupani9211/
Japangi9210/
Jappani927/
Japaini926/
Japanni925/
Japanai924/
Japaani923/
Japhani922/
Jaypani922/
Jahpani921/
Djapani921/
Jhapaniy866/
Jappaani861/
Japanaia861/
Japoni83841/
Japana83350/
Japane83145/
Yapani83133/
Jopani8356/
Japany8316/
Japeni836/
Japanh834/
Jaupanich801/
Capanni771,813/
Chapani77961/
Sapanoi77125/
Khapani7767/
Yiapani7761/
Japponi7754/
Yapanis7738/
Caipani7723/
Hapanit7720/
Sapanyi7717/
Sapanhi7715/
Hapanih7712/
Japanes7710/
Japonis779/
Hapanid779/
Hapanij779/
Hapanis778/
Capaini776/
Jaipane775/
Yapangi774/
Japanna774/
Japonio774/
Jopanie774/
Hapanii774/
Jhapane773/
Jappana773/
Jiopani773/
Capanei772/
Zapanni772/
Sapanai771/
Japaana771/
Japooni771/
Jaypane771/
Jaspanj771/
Joppani771/
Sapanui771/
Japanay771/
Japanet771/
Joypani771/
Jopanis771/
Yapanyi771/
Yadpani771/
Yapaini771/
Sapanni771/
Sapauni771/
Tjopani771/
Hapanip771/
Hapaniy771/
Giapani771/
Djapane771/
Caphani771/
Capanii771/
Capanij771/
Japonit771/
Saapani771/
Caupani771/
Japanee771/
Jappany770/
Khapangi712,323/
Yaphanit71259/
Zapasnoi7195/
Yiapanis7190/
Japonais7184/
Zapasnyi7167/
Chappani7140/
Chaipani7112/
Cappanni718/
Zaphanai718/
Chapaniy715/
Chapanis714/
Jappanna712/
Chaapani712/
Zaphanie712/
Zapasniy711/
Sappanni711/
Chapanei711/
Chaphani711/
Zaphanih711/
Japaness711/
Khapanni711/
Saaipani711/
Sappaani711/
Sappayni711/
Sapahani711/
Giapanis711/
Cheapani711/
Chapangi711/
Chapanyi711/
Chapayni711/
Zapana6715,203/
Yapana67647/
Japona67586/
Japone67206/
Sapane67201/
Yapane67190/
Zaponi67122/
Capane67105/
Hapana6785/
Chaipanit6775/
Yopani6731/
Yaponi6728/
Zopani6713/
Hapane6711/
Yaphanich6711/
Sappahani677/
Zapane676/
Yapany675/
Chaphanit675/
Eapane674/
Chapangai673/
Jopane673/
Jopana671/
Ayyapanei671/
Joponi671/
Japoña671/
Khapanngi671/
Khaphangi671/
Chapagnie671/
Zaphanaih671/
Zaphaneih671/
Chaipanid671/
Chaupanit671/
Khappangi671/
Hapany670/

Japani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Japani in the Hindi language
जापानीjapani89.33
जपानीjapani9.33
जपनीjapani1.33
Japani in the Marathi language
जपानीjapani57.14
जापानीjapani35.71
जपनीjapani7.14
Japani in the Oriya language
ଜାପାନୀjapani55.52
ଜାପାନିjapani31.36
ଯାପାନିyapani5.65
ଯାପାନୀyapani3.13
ଜପନୀjapani0.35
ଜପନିjapani0.26
ଜାପନିjapani0.26
ଜପାନିjapani0.17
ଜାପନୀjapani0.17
ଜପାନୀjapani0.17
ଜାପାନjapana0.09
ଯାପନୀyapani0.09
ଯାଯାନୀyayani0.09
ଯାପନିyapani0.09
ଯପାନିyapani0.09

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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 Japani
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