Japes Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Japes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Japes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2441:329,94032,749
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Japes (43) may also be a first name.

Japes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Japes occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Japes? popularity and diffusion

Japes is the 914,967th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. The last name Japes is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Japes are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,545,828th most numerous first name globally, held by 43 people.

The last name Japes is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 329,940. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 93 percent are found, Hamburg, where 3 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Germany Japes occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Japes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Japes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Japes last name increased 121 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Japes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Japes surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Japes earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning $48,442 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Japhes91692/
Japies91180/
Jeapes91169/
Jaspes9197/
Jappes917/
Jazpes911/
Japeus910/
Jape893,652/
Japhets83136/
Jappies8326/
Jaapies8322/
Japhess835/
Ojhapes831/
Jaspe8010,728/
Capes804,127/
Jappe801,078/
Japie80336/
Japec80274/
Jaype80237/
Jazpe80201/
Japis80186/
Hapes80170/
Japet80145/
Ijape80129/
Djape80106/
Jopes8093/
Japee8090/
Yapes8083/
Japhe8056/
Japer8053/
Sapes8043/
Japez8042/
Japeh8029/
Tjape8020/
Japei8015/
Jhape807/
Jaipe806/
Zapes804/
Jaape803/
Iapes803/
Japed802/
Japey802/
Japje802/
Japeu801/
Japys801/
Jadpe801/
Jaupe801/
Japea801/
Japhet7374,233/
Jasper7328,586/
Jappie731,573/
Heapes73228/
Jaspez73138/
Chapes73135/
Tjappe73130/
Happes7382/
Jaipet7379/
Jaypee7345/
Scapes7345/
Cappes7338/
Jopesh7338/
Jaipea7338/
Japhis7334/
Japher7328/
Yapese7321/
Japper7318/
Joupes7318/
Jaapje7317/
Djaupe7316/
Jappeh7315/
Jappée7314/
Jappee7311/
Jaupis7311/
Jiapei7310/
Jaipee738/
Japhed738/
Japuis736/
Jhadpe735/
Jasped735/
Zappes735/
Yaspes735/
Jazpez735/
Jatpet734/
Cape's734/
Jasspe734/
Jaaper734/
Jaipei734/
Jadpet733/
Ihapes733/
Jaspee733/
Djaper733/
Caipes733/
Jaaipe733/
Hapesh732/
Sapesh732/
Jappey732/
Japfet732/
Japhee732/
Djapet732/
Jaspis732/
Japish732/
Capess731/
Sappes731/
Japhei731/
Jaipeh731/
Jabpei731/
Ehapes731/
Yapesh731/
Yapets731/
Zapeis731/
Jauper731/
Ijapie731/
Hijape731/
Jeaper731/
Jaypet731/
Jappea731/
Japays731/
Jasphe731/
Jgopes731/
Jhaupe731/
Jjaspe731/
Yapies731/
Saupes731/
Haphes731/
Djapea731/
Djaphe731/
Jadper731/
Jaapie731/
Caphes731/
Caupes731/
Jaipie731/
Jopest731/
Caapes730/
Haspes730/
Jaspep730/
Cape678,794/
Japa677,923/
Sape677,800/
Yape675,253/
Zape672,779/
Japi671,253/
Jope671,009/
Japhece67387/
Japy67108/
Chappes6788/
Jaiphet6767/
Chaupes6739/
Sahapes6727/
Iape6725/
Jaspher6720/
Ojhaupe6719/
Jaipech6718/
Japheph6714/
Eape677/
Josphes676/
Chapets675/
Chaphes675/
Jaspett675/
Jaipeth675/
Jospehs674/
Jaaphet674/
Japehet674/
Jhapice673/
Jaspper673/
Japhett673/
Chaipes673/
Caippes673/
Jeasper672/
Happest672/
Jasphet672/
Jjaphet672/
Jaiphed672/
Capehes671/
Cappess671/
Japheer671/
Jaspeer671/
Jappeah671/
Jausper671/
Joephes671/
Jhophes671/
Chapeus671/
Jaasper671/
Jaisper671/
Japitse671/
Japphet671/
Japhais671/
Jaupois671/
Djaphet671/
Jopheus671/
Khapese671/
Jeaphet671/
Zaphesh671/
Jaipiea671/
Japj671/
Scaipes670/

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