Jacab Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Liberia

Jacab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jacab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria491:3,615,158105,602
India301:25,568,846339,406
Philippines261:3,893,778155,597
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
England41:13,929,515290,718
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Jacab (203) may also be a first name.

Jacab Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jacab (Hindi: जैकब, Marathi: जकाब, Oriya: େଜକବ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jacab? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,491,356th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 55 percent of Jacab reside; 36 percent reside in West Africa and 35 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 635,584th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 203 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 3,615,158. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Plateau, where 29 percent live, Kaduna, where 22 percent live and Bayelsa, where 14 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent live and The Philippines, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jacabs9116/
Jackab9113/
Jacob80534,262/
Jakab8024,704/
Jasab8012,842/
Yacab801,147/
Jocab80342/
Jazab80283/
Iacab8060/
Cacab8054/
Jajab8010/
Jaqab807/
Jacap803/
Jacób802/
Sacab802/
Jacobs73416,143/
Jackob734,285/
Jacoub731,828/
Jaikab73724/
Jaccob73388/
Jarzab73295/
Jakaub7365/
Jacobz7362/
Jacoob7356/
Jaicob7340/
Saccab7326/
Jaacob7326/
Jaycob7322/
Jacoeb7318/
Jocabs7316/
Jascob7314/
Jacova7314/
Jasabh7312/
Zacaib7312/
Jaecap7312/
Jjacob739/
Jeacob738/
Jahcob738/
Tjacob738/
Djacob738/
Yaacab737/
Jaakab736/
Jachav736/
Jaakob736/
Jacobp735/
Jachob735/
Yascab735/
Jazaib734/
Jacobt733/
Jaiqab733/
Jackap733/
Jacobh733/
Jhacob733/
Jaecob732/
Jacosb732/
Jajcob732/
Jaaqob732/
Djakab732/
Jyacob731/
Jaquab731/
Jatzab731/
Jaukab731/
Jockab731/
Jhakab731/
Jaekab731/
Yacaub731/
Djajab731/
Jiacob731/
Jahzab731/
Jacape731/
Jachap731/
Jacowa731/
Jaykab731/
Jhazab731/
Joucab731/
Yajcab731/
Jazzab731/
Jahjab731/
Cajaab731/
Jacaps730/
Jaichob67147/
Jackova6756/
Jahzaib6727/
S'Jacob6720/
Jaccobs6718/
Jacoubs6716/
Jaycobs6710/
Jaakobs6710/
Jacob's679/
Jahazab679/
Jackcob677/
Jacoobs676/
Jacobss675/
Jeacoub674/
Jaykkab673/
Jaacobs673/
Jhazaib673/
Jaacoub673/
Hjadjab673/
Jascobs672/
Jachhav672/
Jacobzs672/
Jashcob671/
Jadchav671/
Jadcobs671/
Jaikkab671/
Jjacobs671/
Jaccoub671/
Jahacav671/
Jahasab671/
Jackoub671/
Jacquob671/
Jaucova671/
Djackob671/
Ja'akob671/
Jackeaw671/

Jacab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jacab in the Hindi language
जैकबjaikaba-
Jacab in the Oriya language
େଜକବejakaba-
Jacab in the Marathi language
जकाबjakaba-

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