Jopu Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Jopu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jopu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Jopu (48) may also be a first name.

Jopu Last Name Facts

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

Jopu (Hindi: जोजू, Marathi: जोपू) is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jopu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,718,172nd most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Jopu live; 49 percent live in Southern Africa and 49 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 48 people.

The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 3,186,924. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 25 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 16 percent reside.

Jopu Last Name Statistics demography

Jopu earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 14.4% more than the national average, earning R 271,848 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jophu8935/
Jopui8910/
Jopau899/
Joppu894/
Jopuy891/
Jopeu891/
Ijopu891/
Jospu891/
Jodpu891/
Jopgu891/
Djopau8018/
Joyput807/
Djopou806/
Joiput802/
Joupou802/
Joudpu801/
Joshpu801/
Jhopeu801/
Joohpu801/
Sopu75497/
Hopu75469/
Japu75386/
Copu7587/
Yopu7578/
Iopu7524/
Zopu754/
Djoupou73247/
Djophou731/
Josphau731/
Djopouh731/
Jopheus731/
Josphus731/
Jhapu67795/
Japus67665/
Jyapu67465/
Japuz67382/
Ijapu67180/
Hoppu6780/
Djapu6778/
Ihopu6762/
Soopu6753/
Hophu6750/
Jaapu6743/
Jappu6743/
Yopou6741/
Japau6739/
Sopfu6731/
Khopu6726/
Hopuu6725/
Japut6721/
Japou6719/
Scopu6713/
Japui6713/
Chopu6712/
Hopus679/
Tjapu679/
Sophu679/
Iopuu679/
Soipu678/
Japuš678/
Soppu678/
Sohpu678/
Jadpu677/
Hopuy677/
Jiapu674/
Sopui674/
Japhu674/
Zuopu673/
Jatpu673/
Japuu673/
Zopus673/
Japud672/
Hopou672/
Hopau671/
Sopeu671/
Iopșu671/
Hopuz671/
Hopeu671/
Yoopu671/
Japuh671/
Houpu671/
Coppu671/
Copeu671/
Yopeu671/
Yobpu671/
Japeu671/
Jjapu671/
Coypu671/
Yohpu671/
Zopou671/
Hopfu670/

Jopu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jopu in the Hindi language
जोजूjoju-
Jopu in the Marathi language
जोपूjopu90.91
जोपुjopu9.09

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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
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  • 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 Jopu
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