Japhtha Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Japhtha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Japhtha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
England121:4,643,172139,951

Japhtha (35) may also be a first name.

Japhtha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Japhtha Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Japhtha occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Japhtha? popularity and diffusion

The surname Japhtha is the 2,555,468th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. Japhtha occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Japhtha are found; 79 percent are found in Southern Africa and 79 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 35 people.

The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 1,203,949. In South Africa Japhtha is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 76 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 11 percent are found and Gauteng, where 9 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this last name exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found.

Japhtha Last Name Statistics demography

Japhtha earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.68% less than the national average, earning R 83,928 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Japhthah939/
Japhthea931/
Japhta921,837/
Japtha92658/
Japhtas8631/
Jafphta861/
Japthas861/
Japhtah861/
Japta8333/
Jaftha778,339/
Jhapta7775/
Jafhta7768/
Saptha7734/
Japtap7718/
Japhte7710/
Japthi774/
Japhto773/
Djapta772/
Jahwta771/
Joptha771/
Javtha771/
Jophta771/
Jafthas71121/
Japhter7124/
Japhtes7114/
Japther7113/
Jaftaha711/
Jafftha711/
Japthet711/
Japhtet711/
Djaptat711/
Yapheta711/
Jabhteh711/
Saptaha711/
Jafta6714,964/
Sapta673,487/
Hapta6773/
Zapta6755/
Capta6754/
Chapthap6746/
Japti6736/
Japte6726/
Yapta676/
Jabta675/
Jawta674/
Javta673/

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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 Japhtha
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