Japaridze Surname

76,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,430 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Georgia
Highest density in:
South Ossetia

Japaridze Surname User-submission:

According to Prince Ioann of Georgia, 'Japaridzes' are descended from the Mongol officer in Racha (North-Western region in Georgia) called Japar whose descendants later converted to Georgian Orthodox Christianity and were ennobled by the kings of Georgia.

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Japaridze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Georgia5,7091:65637
Abkhazia4071:597114
South Ossetia1651:32463
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Greece201:553,99069,165
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
England91:6,190,895170,599
Armenia81:366,2727,804
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Japaridze Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

According to Prince Ioann of Georgia, 'Japaridzes' are descended from the Mongol officer in Racha (North-Western region in Georgia) called Japar whose descendants later converted to Georgian Orthodox Christianity and were ennobled by the kings of Georgia.

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Japaridze Last Name Facts

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

The last name Japaridze (Georgian: ჯაფარიძე) occurs more in Georgia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Japaridze? popularity and diffusion

The surname Japaridze is the 76,242nd most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,133,366 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Japaridze live; 98 percent live in West Asia and 89 percent live in Kartvelo-West Asia.

The last name is most numerous in Georgia, where it is carried by 5,709 people, or 1 in 656. In Georgia it is mostly concentrated in: Tbilisi, where 43 percent reside, Adjara, where 23 percent reside and Imereti, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Georgia this surname is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Abkhazia, where 6 percent reside and South Ossetia, where 3 percent reside.

Japaridze Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (90%) in Georgia.

In The United States those bearing the Japaridze last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Japaridze earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning $37,675 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Japaridze Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Japaridze in the Georgian language
ჯაფარიძეjaparidze-

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