Japelj Surname
Approximately 531 people bear this surname
Japelj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 488 | 1:5,098 | 1,013 |
| Croatia | 32 | 1:132,144 | 18,905 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
Japelj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Japelj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Japelj is carried by more people in Slovenia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Japelj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 588,441st most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 13,724,192 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Japelj are found; 98 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most commonly used in Slovenia, where it is held by 488 people, or 1 in 5,098. In Slovenia it is most frequent in: Central Slovenia, where 73 percent reside, Upper Carniola, where 7 percent reside and Littoral-Inner Carniola, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Slovenia it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 6 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japely | 83 | 34 | / |
| Japele | 83 | 33 | / |
| Capelj | 83 | 25 | / |
| Japeli | 83 | 4 | / |
| Jatpele | 77 | 67 | / |
| Djapeli | 77 | 5 | / |
| Capeluj | 77 | 3 | / |
| Japhela | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jaypele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Japhely | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jachpele | 71 | 7 | / |
| Japhelet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djappele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Japhaeli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sapele | 67 | 1,447 | / |
| Capeli | 67 | 562 | / |
| Yapele | 67 | 486 | / |
| Japole | 67 | 267 | / |
| Hapeli | 67 | 164 | / |
| Yapela | 67 | 142 | / |
| Capele | 67 | 70 | / |
| Japali | 67 | 64 | / |
| Sapeli | 67 | 55 | / |
| Japoli | 67 | 42 | / |
| Zapela | 67 | 42 | / |
| Hapela | 67 | 41 | / |
| Jopela | 67 | 27 | / |
| Japale | 67 | 26 | / |
| Japili | 67 | 25 | / |
| Copelj | 67 | 16 | / |
| Iapela | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yapeli | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hapele | 67 | 5 | / |
| Japoly | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jopeli | 67 | 3 | / |
| Japila | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zapeli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iapele | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Japelj
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