Japhir Surname
Approximately 302 people bear this surname
Japhir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 156 | 1:4,917,086 | 124,057 |
| Nepal | 145 | 1:196,420 | 2,918 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Japhir (941) may also be a first name.
Japhir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Japhir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Japhir (Hindi: जाफिर, Marathi: जािफर, Oriya: ଜଫିର) occurs most in India. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Japhir? popularity and diffusion
It is the 889,654th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Japhir are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 263,438th most numerous given name throughout the world, held by 941 people.
The surname is most common in India, where it is held by 156 people, or 1 in 4,917,086. In India Japhir is most numerous in: Bihar, where 58 percent are found, Odisha, where 22 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 15 percent are found. Barring India Japhir exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 48 percent are found and Malaysia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhaphir | 92 | 3 | / |
| Jasphir | 92 | 1 | / |
| Japhier | 92 | 1 | / |
| Japir | 91 | 34 | / |
| Japhaire | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saphir | 83 | 360 | / |
| Zaphir | 83 | 50 | / |
| Japher | 83 | 28 | / |
| Jahfir | 83 | 7 | / |
| Japier | 83 | 3 | / |
| Iaphir | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yaphir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jophir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jaspir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jappir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jafhir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saphier | 77 | 243 | / |
| Jaspher | 77 | 20 | / |
| Japhert | 77 | 17 | / |
| Zaphire | 77 | 8 | / |
| Jappier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jahavir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Japheer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaspire | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jafir | 73 | 5,790 | / |
| Capir | 73 | 1,434 | / |
| Sapir | 73 | 1,397 | / |
| Jopir | 73 | 298 | / |
| Yapir | 73 | 130 | / |
| Japer | 73 | 53 | / |
| Zapir | 73 | 37 | / |
| Japre | 73 | 22 | / |
| Hapir | 73 | 9 | / |
| Khaphire | 71 | 12 | / |
| Japhpher | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sauphier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Jasper | 67 | 28,586 | / |
| Sapier | 67 | 136 | / |
| Jaffir | 67 | 125 | / |
| Zapior | 67 | 97 | / |
| Sapfir | 67 | 91 | / |
| Sophir | 67 | 83 | / |
| Jahfer | 67 | 38 | / |
| Sappir | 67 | 33 | / |
| Yapire | 67 | 32 | / |
| Sapher | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jaafir | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jaifer | 67 | 24 | / |
| Japper | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jafire | 67 | 18 | / |
| Khapir | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jafair | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jhafir | 67 | 11 | / |
| Japert | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chapir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jasfir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaaper | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hapier | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cappir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djaper | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cophir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaphyr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Capher | 67 | 3 | / |
| Safhir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jafher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jafier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhapre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jopher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jappre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Capuir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeaper | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jophre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaphirova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saupir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djapre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jadper | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caapir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaphaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jauper | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zapher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djafir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jofair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahfir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saipir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceapir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caipir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Happir | 67 | 0 | / |
Japhir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Japhir in the Marathi language | ||
| जािफर | jaiphara | - |
| Japhir in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜଫିର | japhira | 62.3 |
| ଜାଫିର | japhira | 26.23 |
| ଯଫିର | yaphira | 4.92 |
| ଜଫିର୍ | japhir | 4.92 |
| ଜାଫିର୍ | japhir | 1.64 |
| Japhir in the Hindi language | ||
| जाफिर | japhira | 60.87 |
| जफीर | japhira | 20.29 |
| जाफीर | japhira | 18.84 |
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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 Japhir
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