Last name Japhete (Japhete 
) , in the world, is a very rare family name. The family name Japhete is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare surname. Much more prevalently, Japhete is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Japhete | South Africa, Philippines, Nigeria, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo |