Al-Yakub Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Al-Yakub Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Al-Yakub Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Yakub Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Yakub occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Yakub? popularity and diffusion
The surname Al-Yakub is the 10,311,814th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Al-Yakub live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Al-Yakub is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kaduna, where 50 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Ukraine, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Yakub | 88 | 4 | / |
| Al-Yacoub | 82 | 41 | / |
| Al-Yaqoub | 82 | 39 | / |
| Al-Yakoob | 82 | 37 | / |
| Al-Yaquob | 82 | 4 | / |
| Al Yakoub | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al Yaakoub | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Yaqob | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al Iakub | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Yaqoub | 71 | 2,022 | / |
| Al Yacoub | 71 | 269 | / |
| Al-Yaqoob | 71 | 6 | / |
| Al Yakoob | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al Yaquob | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Yaakob | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Yacob | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al-Jacob | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Yaqob | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Yaqoob | 59 | 111 | / |
| Al Yacoob | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Jacob | 50 | 3 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Al-Yakub
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