Jackob Surname

108,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Jackob Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jackob Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,8321:13,8161,789
Papua New Guinea2331:34,9944,146
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Namibia291:83,0837,912
Pakistan191:9,402,31046,838
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
India71:109,580,769786,157
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Jackob (5,205) may also be a first name.

Jackob Last Name Facts

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

Jackob (Hindi: जैकब, Oriya: ଯାକବ) is most common in Tanzania. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Jackob click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jackob? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 108,618th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,700,711 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Jackob are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Jackob is also the 93,816th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 5,205 people.

The surname Jackob is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,832 people, or 1 in 13,816. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 20 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 12 percent live and Arusha Region, where 11 percent live. Barring Tanzania this last name occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Jackob Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jackob has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jackob surname increased 2,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jackob Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jackob last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Jackob earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.27% more than the national average, earning $50,600 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jackcob927/
Jackoub921/
Djackob921/
Jacob91534,262/
Jakob9142,499/
Jacobs83416,143/
Jacoub831,828/
Jaccob83388/
Jakoub83352/
Jackop83243/
Jacobz8362/
Jacoob8356/
Jaicob8340/
Yackob8334/
Jaacob8326/
Jaycob8322/
Jacoeb8318/
Jascob8314/
Jaikob8313/
Jackab8313/
Jakoeb8311/
Jakoob8310/
Jjacob839/
Jeacob838/
Jahcob838/
Tjacob838/
Djacob838/
Jaakob836/
Jacobp835/
Jacobt833/
Jacobh833/
Jhacob833/
Jaykob833/
Jaskob832/
Djakob832/
Jaecob832/
Jacosb832/
Jajcob832/
Jyacob831/
Jakhob831/
Jakobh831/
Jhakob831/
Jiacob831/
Jakkob831/
Jockob831/
Jackub831/
S'Jacob7720/
Yackoub7719/
Jaccobs7718/
Jacoubs7716/
Jaycobs7710/
Jaakobs7710/
Jakobsh7710/
Jacob's779/
Jacoobs776/
Jacobss775/
Djakoub775/
Jeacoub774/
Yackoob773/
Jaacobs773/
Jaacoub773/
Yaackob773/
Jascobs772/
Jakobsz772/
Jakobss772/
Jacobzs772/
Jashcob771/
Jadcobs771/
Jjacobs771/
Jaccoub771/
Jacquob771/
Ja'akob771/
Jaickop771/
Jackope770/
Iacob7338,774/
Yacob7325,803/
Yakob7325,370/
Jakab7324,704/
Jocob734,696/
Jakub731,891/
Jacop73836/
Jakop73603/
Jakób73389/
Jacub73347/
Iakob73288/
Jákob73208/
Jacab73141/
Zakob7353/
Jakáb7337/
Jacov7333/
Sakob7316/
Jakeb7315/
Jokob7314/
Jaqob736/
Sacob736/
Jacób732/
Cacob732/
Cakob731/
Eacob731/
Zacob731/
Jakòb731/
Jakobová7179/
Jacobová717/
Hajiacob717/
D'Jacobs712/
Jakobova712/
Yacoub67123,515/
Yakoub678,341/
Yaacob678,248/
Yakoob676,055/
Yaakob673,295/
Yacoob672,068/
Jaikab67724/
Jacops67597/
Jacoup67392/
Yackub67263/
Sakoub67206/
Yahcob67160/
Yaccob67148/
Yacoeb67116/
Jocobs67109/
Yacobs6796/
Jacope6782/
Jakaub6765/
Sagkob6758/
Yahkob6746/
Ya'cob6744/
Jakeeb6730/
Giacob6728/
Yakkob6723/
Sagcob6723/
Jakope6722/
Jakoubová6716/
Jacabs6716/
Jakopp6711/
Jaikop6711/
Ya'kob6710/
Iakoub678/
Yakhob678/
Yakuob678/
Yackop678/
Iacobs677/
Yacuob677/
Jaakab676/
Jaqoob676/
Iakosb676/
Jackup675/
Joccob675/
Jacoop675/
Jacoph674/
Yakoib674/
Jaikeb673/
Jocoub673/
Djakop673/
Jackap673/
Jaakop673/
Yaqcob672/
Jaccop672/
Joecob672/
Jaaqob672/
Jaacov672/
Djakab672/
Sakobh671/
Sakoob671/
Jaukab671/
Jockab671/
Jhakab671/
Jaccub671/
Jacubs671/
Jaekab671/
Jaikub671/
Yoakob671/
Zakobh671/
Zakoob671/
Zakoub671/
Jeacop671/
Iacoub671/
Jaykab671/
Jaqoub671/
Jaquob671/
Jockop671/
Yockob671/
Yaácob671/
Yhacob671/
Djacop671/
Cakoub671/
Jaicop671/
Jaikov671/
Jaccov671/
Joycob671/
Yaykob671/
Yaqkob671/
Yoacob671/
Jaakub671/
Jaykub671/
Caikob670/
Hiakob670/

Jackob Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jackob in the Hindi language
जैकबjaikaba-
Jackob in the Oriya language
ଯାକବyakaba50
ଜଯ୍ାକବ୍jayakab50

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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 Jackob
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