Japon Surname
Approximately 4,849 people bear this surname
Japon Surname User-submission:
In the XVII century the samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga was travelling to Rome in order to find support in the Vatican for the Catholics. In the travel they had to stop in Sevilla, Spain. Some of the warriors fell in love with that land and wanted to stay there were they will able to practice their faith.
Read More About This SurnameJapon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,804 | 1:56,119 | 9,401 |
| Ecuador | 1,789 | 1:8,891 | 1,433 |
| Spain | 898 | 1:52,062 | 4,840 |
| Japan | 217 | 1:589,144 | 15,718 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
The alternate forms: Japón (34) & Japòn (3) are calculated separately.
Japon (429) may also be a first name.
Japon Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In the XVII century the samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga was travelling to Rome in order to find support in the Vatican for the Catholics. In the travel they had to stop in Sevilla, Spain. Some of the warriors fell in love with that land and wanted to stay there were they will able to practice their faith. All the descendants of that warriors were called Japon.
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Japon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Japon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Japon (Hindi: जापोन) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Japón or Japòn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Japon? popularity and diffusion
Japon is the 97,826th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,502,897 people. Japon occurs mostly in Asia, where 43 percent of Japon are found; 38 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 37 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Japon is also the 414,511th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 429 people.
The last name Japon is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,804 people, or 1 in 56,119. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Bicol, where 22 percent live, National Capital Region, where 12 percent live and Calabarzon, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines this surname occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 37 percent live and Spain, where 19 percent live.
Japon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Japon last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
Japon earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Japon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Japon in the Hindi language | ||
| जापोन | japona | - |
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