Japharu Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Japharu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 29 | 1:6,108,371 | 148,179 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
Japharu (1,209) may also be a first name.
Japharu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Japharu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Japharu (Hindi: जफरू, Oriya: ଜଫରୁ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Japharu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,432,070th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname Japharu occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Japharu are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Japharu is also the 227,788th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 1,209 people.
Japharu is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 6,108,371. In Nigeria Japharu is primarily found in: Kaduna, where 52 percent reside, Nasarawa, where 34 percent reside and Gombe, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japharau | 93 | 1 | / |
| Japaru | 92 | 44 | / |
| Jahfaru | 86 | 23 | / |
| Sapharu | 86 | 11 | / |
| Japarou | 86 | 10 | / |
| Jaaparu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Japarut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jhaparu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Japarus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Djaparou | 80 | 30 | / |
| Jahafaru | 80 | 10 | / |
| Jahfarou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jafaru | 77 | 40,143 | / |
| Saparu | 77 | 151 | / |
| Yaparu | 77 | 48 | / |
| Japeru | 77 | 8 | / |
| Zaparu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Caparu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Haparu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Joparu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Japoru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaafaru | 71 | 2,834 | / |
| Jafarou | 71 | 981 | / |
| Jaffaru | 71 | 106 | / |
| Ceaparu | 71 | 49 | / |
| Jaufaru | 71 | 38 | / |
| Jafaaru | 71 | 34 | / |
| Chaparu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Saparau | 71 | 10 | / |
| Sapareu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Djafaru | 71 | 7 | / |
| Jafarau | 71 | 6 | / |
| Iaparau | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sapparu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sahfaru | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yaaparu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jafarud | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jafairu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jayfaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jhoparu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scaparu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tjafaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jjafaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jaáfaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jafaruj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jafarhu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jafareu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ijafaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seaparu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaparu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jafauru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djafarou | 67 | 4,399 | / |
| Capayrou | 67 | 209 | / |
| Jafarrud | 67 | 29 | / |
| Chhaparu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ja'afaru | 67 | 24 | / |
| Haiparui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaparru | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaafarus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jafarhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jafaarou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaaffaru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaffarou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chapparu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaparou | 67 | 1 | / |
Japharu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Japharu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜଫରୁ | japharu | - |
| Japharu in the Hindi language | ||
| जफरू | japharu | 75.86 |
| जफरु | japharu | 23.49 |
| जाफरू | japharu | 0.65 |
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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 Japharu
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