Where Does The Last Name Japeth Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Japeth is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Japeth? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,471,719^th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Japeth live; 54 percent live in Oceania Islands and 54 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Japeth is also the 203,459^th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,466 people.

The last name is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 104,535. In Papua New Guinea Japeth is mostly concentrated in: Morobe, where 67 percent reside, New Ireland, where 15 percent reside and Madang, where 9 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 28 percent reside and Malaysia, where 8 percent reside.