Jacobas Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Guyana

Jacobas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jacobas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Guyana11:762,22114,420
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Jacobas Last Name Facts

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

Jacobas (Arabic: جاكوبس) is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Jacobas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jacobas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Jacobas is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Jacobas reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Besides Canada Jacobas is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Guyana, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 25 percent are found.

Jacobas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jacobas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jacobas surname decreased 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Jacobas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jacobas in the Arabic language
جاكوبسjakwbs-

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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
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  • 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 Jacobas
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