View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The last name Japheth (Marathi: जाफेत) is most common in Tanzania. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Japheth click here.

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

This last name is the 84,152^nd most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,268,723 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Japheth live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 74 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 28,601^st most frequent first name at a global level, held by 29,043 people.

It is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,380 people, or 1 in 15,663. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Tabora Region, where 15 percent live, Katavi Region, where 13 percent live and Kagera Region, where 8 percent live. Outside of Tanzania Japheth occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 20 percent live and Nigeria, where 15 percent live.

Japheth Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Japheth has changed over time. In Wales the number of people carrying the Japheth surname expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Japheth Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Japheth earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.