Japet Surname
Approximately 145 people bear this surname
Japet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 65 | 1:125,442 | 17,113 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Japet (1,186) may also be a first name.
Japet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Japet Come From? nationality or country of origin
Japet (Oriya: ଯାେପତ) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Japet? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,465,390th most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name Japet occurs mostly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Japet live; 45 percent live in Oceania Islands and 45 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Japet is also the 230,283rd most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 1,186 people.
Japet is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 125,442. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Morobe, where 60 percent live, Enga, where 11 percent live and Milne Bay, where 8 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 26 percent live and Malaysia, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Japet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Japet in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯାେପତ | yaepata | 50 |
| ଯାେପଟ୍ | yaepat | 50 |
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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 Japet
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