Japis Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Japis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Japis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1271:797,15176,551
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Japis (25) may also be a first name.

Japis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Japis (Hindi: जापिस) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Japis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Japis is the 1,244,200th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Japis reside; 89 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 68 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Japis is also the 2,136,160th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 25 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 797,151. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Mimaropa, where 55 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 37 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 16 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Japies91180/
Japhis9134/
Jaupis9111/
Japuis916/
Jaspis912/
Japish912/
Japi891,253/
Jappies8326/
Jaapies8322/
Japitse831/
Japhais831/
Jaupois831/
Japit809,885/
Jaupi801,516/
Hapis80777/
Yapis80758/
Capis80530/
Japie80336/
Japes80290/
Sapis80189/
Jaspi80161/
Djapi80119/
Jappi8097/
Japai8059/
Zapis8047/
Jaipi8043/
Jopis8035/
Japic8028/
Japid8024/
Japei8015/
Japui8013/
Japiz8010/
Japhi808/
Japii808/
Jaapi807/
Jhapi805/
Japfi805/
Tjapi805/
Japič805/
Jyapi804/
Japiy803/
Jeapi803/
Japoi802/
Japip802/
Japio802/
Çjapi802/
Japys801/
Jaypi801/
Jahpi801/
Jazpi801/
Japij801/
Jiapi801/
Hjapi801/
Djapisse771/
Jappie731,573/
Japhes73692/
Japhai73270/
Cappis73199/
Sapois73197/
Jeapes73169/
Chapis73144/
Jaspes7397/
Djappi7387/
Zapuis7382/
Sapuis7374/
Djapai7364/
Japich7336/
Giapis7331/
Haphis7330/
Zappis7320/
Khapis7312/
Happis7310/
Jiapei7310/
Yiapis738/
Yapise738/
Jappes737/
Japait736/
Jaipit735/
Jaupij735/
Jaupai734/
Jaipoi734/
Jaipei734/
Saphis733/
Sapish732/
Jaipai732/
Zapois732/
Capish732/
Japhei731/
Japhid731/
Jaspid731/
Jajpai731/
Jhapic731/
Jospis731/
Jabpei731/
Ijjapi731/
Zapeis731/
Jaspai731/
Ijapie731/
Jaipui731/
Jazpes731/
Japaih731/
Japays731/
Jeupis731/
Ojhapi731/
Zapisz731/
Yaphis731/
Yapies731/
Hahpis731/
Djaapi731/
Japhit731/
Jaapie731/
Jaipie731/
Japaiz731/
Jhapai731/
Ioapis730/
Japeus730/
Haspis730/
Yapi6758,523/
Chapuis6717,557/
Japa677,923/
Sapi677,224/
Jape673,652/
Chaupis672,876/
Capi672,264/
Zapi67436/
Jopi67418/
Haupais67385/
Japhets67136/
Japy67108/
Chapais6772/
Jahapai6758/
Chappis6733/
Eapi6727/
Capisch6720/
Haupois6717/
Yahapis6713/
Khaphis6712/
Jhaphai6710/
Chaipis678/
Khapise678/
Iapi676/
Japhess675/
Jaiphui674/
Jhapice673/
Chapois673/
Japhait672/
Jatpith671/
Jahapoi671/
Saypish671/
Jaisper671/
Jaupoix671/
Jospish671/
Ojhapes671/
Yaphais671/
Sahpish671/
Saphish671/
Agiopis671/
Djahppi671/
Caphuis671/
Cauphis671/
Cahpuis671/
Jajphai671/
Jaipiea671/
Japj671/
Seaphis670/
Japuith670/

Japis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Japis in the Hindi language
जापिसjapisa50
जपीसjapisa50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Japis
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