Japun Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Japun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Japun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340

Japun (103) may also be a first name.

Japun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Japun (Hindi: जपुन, Marathi: जपुन, Oriya: ଜାପୁନ) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Japun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,063,924th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Japun occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Japun reside; 90 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 60 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 930,172nd most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 103 people.

This surname is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 26,449,839. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: West Kalimantan, where 80 percent live and Papua, where 20 percent live. Apart from Indonesia it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 30 percent live and Malaysia, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaipun9158/
Japung9152/
Japuin916/
Japhun915/
Japaun912/
Jyapun911/
Jaipoun837/
Jaiphun831/
Aijapun831/
Japon804,849/
Sapun801,873/
Hapun80219/
Yapun8081/
Capun8066/
Japón8034/
Zapun8033/
Jopun802/
Jadphung774/
Jaipoung773/
Djappoun771/
Khapun73557/
Saipun73151/
Yappun7381/
Sapaun7349/
Chapun7339/
Saphun7338/
Ijapon7321/
Jaipum7319/
Sapuin7318/
Yapung7315/
Sappun7311/
Hapung738/
Jaipon735/
Zaipun735/
Japhon734/
Saypun733/
Jadpum732/
Japoum732/
Japoon732/
Caipun732/
Eapuin732/
Zapung732/
Yapunt732/
Hapunt732/
Caupun731/
Jeapon731/
Haspun731/
Saupun731/
Joopun731/
Jopune731/
Capuhn731/
Haphun731/
Jadphoung711/
Hijapon67570/
Chaipun6790/
Djapoum6771/
Yiapoun6713/
Sahapun6713/
Cappaun6711/
Jaipoon6710/
Chatpun676/
Jaiphon676/
Chaypun675/
Saiphun675/
Chaphun675/
Jospuin674/
Chapunt674/
Cheapun674/
Jadphum672/
Jaiphum672/
Ihapaun671/
Chapung671/
Chadpun671/
Cauphun671/
Khaupun671/
Sappaun671/
Hapuine671/
Haipung671/
Ajyapon671/
Chaupun671/
Khapoun671/
Yapfung671/
Khaipun671/
Hauphun671/
Jadpeum671/
Hapunth670/

Japun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Japun in the Hindi language
जपुनjapuna-
Japun in the Marathi language
जपुनjapuna-
Japun in the Oriya language
ଜାପୁନjapuna50
ଜପୁନjapuna33.33
ଜାପୁନ୍japun16.67

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Footnotes

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