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.
- guerreralunarJapon Demographics
Average Japon Salary in
United States
$38,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may be found as: Japón or Japòn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Japon? popularity and diffusion
The last name Japon is the 97,826th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,502,897 people. The last name Japon occurs predominantly in Asia, where 43 percent of Japon reside; 38 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 37 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 414,511th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 429 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,804 people, or 1 in 56,119. In The Philippines Japon is most frequent in: Bicol, where 22 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 12 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines this last name exists in 41 countries. It is also found in Ecuador, where 37 percent reside and Spain, where 19 percent reside.
Japon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Japon last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the 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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