Japhan Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Japhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
Japhan (209) may also be a first name.
Japhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Japhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Japhan (Hindi: जाफन, Oriya: ଜାଫାନ) is found in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Japhan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,206,983rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 59 percent of Japhan are found; 50 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 625,736th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 209 people.
The last name Japhan is most prevalent in Thailand, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 6,421,668. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Chiang Mai Province, where 64 percent are found, Bangkok, where 9 percent are found and Nakhon Sawan Province, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Thailand it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Japhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Japhan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାଫାନ | japhana | - |
| Japhan in the Hindi language | ||
| जाफन | japhana | 28.57 |
| जफन | japhana | 28.57 |
| जाफान | japhana | 28.57 |
| जाफना | japhana | 14.29 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Japhan
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