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

The last name Japhet (Marathi: जािफट, Oriya: ଜାେଫତ) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Japhet.

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

The last name is the 7,641^st most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 98,171 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Japhet are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 7,137^th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 147,008 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 42,433 people, or 1 in 1,248. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Kigoma Region, where 12 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 12 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 8 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 49 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 15 percent are found and Burundi, where 13 percent are found.

Japhet Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Japhet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Japhet surname increased 570 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Japhet Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (98%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Japhet last name are 11.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.11% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Japhet earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 174.49% more than the national average, earning R 652,284 per year and in United States they earn 16.23% more than the national average, earning $50,154 USD per year.