Iacob Surname

14,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Iacob Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iacob Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania35,6501:56367
Spain1,0211:45,7904,335
Moldova9601:3,710523
United States2201:1,647,541109,999
Italy2161:283,13336,430
Canada1541:239,25722,811
England1081:515,90832,533
Belgium521:221,08928,230
France481:1,383,807136,859
Greece451:246,21837,554
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Austria211:405,49741,758
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Israel91:950,84857,975
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
China21:683,660,78330,601
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Iacob (6,141) may also be a first name.

Iacob Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iacob occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iacob? popularity and diffusion

The surname Iacob is the 14,393rd most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 187,949 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Iacob are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Iacob is also the 84,400th most common first name on earth, borne by 6,141 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Romania, where it is borne by 35,650 people, or 1 in 563. In Romania Iacob is primarily concentrated in: Bucharest Municipality, where 10 percent are found, Iași County, where 7 percent are found and Neamț County, where 5 percent are found. Beside Romania Iacob exists in 52 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 3 percent are found and Moldova, where 2 percent are found.

Iacob Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Iacob has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 11,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Iacob Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Iacob surname are 22.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Iacob earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.25% less than the national average, earning €8,934 per year; in United States they earn 22.5% more than the national average, earning $52,858 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% less than the national average, earning $48,242 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giacob9128/
Iacobs917/
Jiacob911/
Iacoub911/
Jacob80534,262/
Yacob8025,803/
Iacub80672/
Iacov80576/
Iakob80288/
Iacab8060/
Iacop809/
Iocob804/
Eacob801/
Hajiacob777/
Iacobova772/
Jacobs73416,143/
Yacoub73123,515/
Yaacob738,248/
Jackob734,285/
Yacoob732,068/
Jacoub731,828/
Jaccob73388/
Yahcob73160/
Yaccob73148/
Yacoeb73116/
Yacobs7396/
Jacobz7362/
Jacoob7356/
Iascov7346/
Ya'cob7344/
Jaicob7340/
Iacope7336/
Yackob7334/
Jaacob7326/
Jaycob7322/
Jacoeb7318/
Jascob7314/
Iatcov739/
Jjacob739/
Iakoub738/
Jeacob738/
Jahcob738/
Yacuob737/
Iakosb736/
Jacobp735/
Jachob735/
Giacov734/
Jacobt733/
Jacobh733/
Jhacob733/
Iacova732/
Yaqcob732/
Jacosb732/
Jyacob731/
Iaqoob731/
Yaácob731/
Yhacob731/
Yoacob731/
Hiakob730/
Yaacoub671,762/
Ya'acob67309/
Yaccoub67153/
Jaichob67147/
Iaccope6721/
Yackoub6719/
Jaccobs6718/
Giakoub6717/
Jacoubs6716/
Yaacoob6716/
Jaycobs6710/
Jacob's679/
Jackcob677/
Jacoobs676/
Jacobss675/
Jeacoub674/
Yac'cob674/
Yiacoup673/
Yackoob673/
Jaacobs673/
Jaacoub673/
Yaackob673/
Yaaccob673/
Jascobs672/
Jacobzs672/
Yaa'cob672/
Yaakcob672/
Yaaacob672/
Iachkov671/
Jashcob671/
Jadcobs671/
Yacoubs671/
Jjacobs671/
Jaccoub671/
Iacoppe671/
Iacovff671/
Jackoub671/
Jacquob671/
Yacoubd671/
Yacoubh671/
Yacqoob671/
Yakcoob671/
Y'Acoub671/
Yaacobd671/
Yaaicob671/
Iacoope671/
Iachopp670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iacob
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