Iacovides Surname

387,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Iacovides Surname Definition:

“Jacob” in Greek.

Iacovides Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus8231:1,075152
England441:1,266,32057,817
Greece151:738,65380,079
United States151:24,163,929685,360
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Iacovides (10) may also be a first name.

Iacovides Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Jacob” in Greek.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Iacovides Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iacovides is found in Cyprus more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iacovides? popularity and diffusion

Iacovides is the 387,740th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,964,531 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Iacovides are found; 92 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Iacovides is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname is most common in Cyprus, where it is borne by 823 people, or 1 in 1,075. In Cyprus Iacovides is most numerous in: Nicosia District, where 59 percent live, Limassol District, where 15 percent live and Larnaca District, where 15 percent live. Beside Cyprus Iacovides is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and Greece, where 2 percent live.

Iacovides Last Name Statistics demography

Iacovides earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.6% less than the national average, earning R 164,916 per year.

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