Ben-Yakov Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Ben-Yakov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Ben-Yakov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ben-Yakov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ben-Yakov (Russian: Бен-яков) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ben-Yakov? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,812,366th most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Ben-Yakov live; 55 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 75 percent are found and New York, where 25 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent are found and Russia, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben-Yaakov | 95 | 116 | / |
| Ben-Ya'akov | 90 | 5 | / |
| Ben Yakov | 89 | 26 | / |
| Ben-Yacov | 89 | 13 | / |
| Ben-Jakov | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ben-Iakov | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ben Yaakov | 84 | 2,128 | / |
| Ben-Yaacov | 84 | 65 | / |
| Ben-Jackov | 84 | 2 | / |
| Ben Yakkov | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ben-Ya'acov | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ben Yacov | 78 | 17 | / |
| Ben Yakob | 78 | 7 | / |
| Ben-Jacov | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ben-Jakob | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ben Yakoub | 74 | 492 | / |
| Ben Yaacov | 74 | 37 | / |
| Ben-Jaaqov | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ben Yakouf | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ben Yaaqov | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ben-Yaacob | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ben Yaakoub | 70 | 10 | / |
| Ben Yahkoub | 70 | 5 | / |
| Ben Ya'acov | 70 | 1 | / |
| bint Yaakov | 70 | 1 | / |
| bin Yakob | 67 | 1,125 | / |
| bin Yakop | 67 | 443 | / |
| Ben-Jacob | 67 | 35 | / |
| bin Yakof | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ben Yacob | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ben Jakob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ben Jacov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ben Yacop | 67 | 1 | / |
Ben-Yakov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ben-Yakov in the Russian language | ||
| Бен-яков | ben-akov | - |
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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 Ben-Yakov
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