Japhen Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Japhen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Japhen (30) may also be a first name.
Japhen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Japhen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Japhen is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Japhen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,812,366th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Japhen reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most common first name globally, held by 30 people.
This last name is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 1,543,824. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 90 percent reside and Harare Province, where 10 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japheng | 92 | 1 | / |
| Japhene | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jaipheng | 86 | 6 | / |
| Jaiphien | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jaiphein | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jaspheen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saphen | 83 | 7 | / |
| Japhin | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yaphen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jophen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jahven | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saiphen | 77 | 190 | / |
| Josphen | 77 | 76 | / |
| Jaipean | 77 | 29 | / |
| Sayphen | 77 | 5 | / |
| Japeang | 77 | 4 | / |
| Cauphen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Jasphin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Joyphen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaipein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Joephen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caphean | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jafen | 73 | 49 | / |
| Jophn | 73 | 3 | / |
| Saphn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaiphen | 71 | 90 | / |
| Jaipeang | 71 | 7 | / |
| Josphene | 71 | 7 | / |
| Jospheen | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chapheng | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chaphaen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chayphen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Josphein | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haiphene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djapeing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jozpheen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saphin | 67 | 155 | / |
| Yapene | 67 | 63 | / |
| Iaphin | 67 | 62 | / |
| Chaiphaen | 67 | 61 | / |
| Cophen | 67 | 47 | / |
| Chaipheng | 67 | 31 | / |
| Chaiphoen | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jophin | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sophen | 67 | 24 | / |
| Johven | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sapein | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jafeen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Japain | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jaifen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Djahapean | 67 | 7 | / |
| Japuin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haphin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sahven | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jophyn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chatpheng | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaphin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Japine | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zapein | 67 | 3 | / |
| Japeim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jospehsen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hophen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jappessen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joipheang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jasfen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zapean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sapean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiafen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahfin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eapean | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Japhen
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