Ben-Yaakov Surname
Approximately 116 people bear this surname
Ben-Yaakov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 112 | 1:76,407 | 9,309 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ben-Yaakov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ben-Yaakov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ben-Yaakov is most common in Israel. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ben-Yaakov? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ben-Yaakov is the 1,691,963rd most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Ben-Yaakov reside; 97 percent reside in West Asia and 97 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.
Ben-Yaakov is most widely held in Israel, where it is borne by 112 people, or 1 in 76,407. In Israel it is most common in: Central District, where 36 percent reside, Judea and Samaria Area, where 23 percent reside and Tel Aviv District, where 23 percent reside. Outside of Israel this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Latvia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben-Yakov | 95 | 11 | / |
| Ben-Ya'akov | 95 | 5 | / |
| Ben Yaakov | 90 | 2,128 | / |
| Ben-Yaacov | 90 | 65 | / |
| Ben-Ya'acov | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ben Yakov | 84 | 26 | / |
| Ben-Yacov | 84 | 13 | / |
| Ben-Jakov | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ben-Iakov | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ben Yaacov | 80 | 37 | / |
| Ben-Jackov | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ben-Jaaqov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ben-Yaacob | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ben Yaaqov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ben Yakkov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ben Yaakoub | 76 | 10 | / |
| Ben Ya'acov | 76 | 1 | / |
| bint Yaakov | 76 | 1 | / |
| Ben Yacov | 74 | 17 | / |
| Ben Yakob | 74 | 7 | / |
| Ben-Jakob | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ben-Jacov | 74 | 1 | / |
| bin Yaakob | 70 | 8,353 | / |
| bin Yaakof | 70 | 7 | / |
| Ben Jaaqov | 70 | 2 | / |
| bin Yaacov | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ben Yakouf | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ben Jaacov | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ben Yaacob | 70 | 1 | / |
| bin Yaakow | 70 | 1 | / |
| bin Ya'akob | 67 | 285 | / |
| Ben Yaacoub | 67 | 184 | / |
| bin Yaa'kob | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ben Yahkoub | 67 | 5 | / |
| bin Yaakcob | 67 | 4 | / |
| bin Yaackob | 67 | 2 | / |
| bin Ya'akof | 67 | 2 | / |
| bin Yaakoob | 67 | 2 | / |
| bin Yahakob | 67 | 1 | / |
| bin Yaaakob | 67 | 1 | / |
| bint Yaakob | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Ben-Yaakov
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