Jakab Surname
Approximately 24,704 people bear this surname
Jakab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 15,379 | 1:638 | 55 |
| Romania | 5,586 | 1:3,594 | 490 |
| Slovakia | 1,780 | 1:2,998 | 151 |
| United States | 658 | 1:550,849 | 45,535 |
| Canada | 247 | 1:149,172 | 15,241 |
| India | 136 | 1:5,640,187 | 135,419 |
| Germany | 133 | 1:605,304 | 48,487 |
| Serbia | 127 | 1:56,259 | 5,330 |
| Czechia | 93 | 1:114,338 | 18,644 |
| Austria | 62 | 1:137,346 | 18,671 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| Sweden | 49 | 1:200,954 | 13,911 |
| Argentina | 48 | 1:890,488 | 57,418 |
| Croatia | 45 | 1:93,969 | 15,353 |
| Slovenia | 29 | 1:85,782 | 10,816 |
| Pakistan | 27 | 1:6,616,440 | 38,275 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
The alternate forms: Jakáb (37) are calculated separately.
Jakab (3,470) may also be a first name.
Jakab Demographics
Average Jakab Salary in
United States
$45,849 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jakab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jakab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jakab (Bengali: জাকব, Hindi: जाकब, Marathi: जाकब, Oriya: ଯାକବ) is more commonly found in Hungary than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Jakáb. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jakab? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,011th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 294,995 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Jakab reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 62 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 120,658th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 3,470 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is held by 15,379 people, or 1 in 638. In Hungary Jakab is most common in: Pest County, where 16 percent reside, Budapest, where 14 percent reside and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 13 percent reside. Barring Hungary it is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 23 percent reside and Slovakia, where 7 percent reside.
Jakab Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jakab surname are 0.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.9% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Jakab earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 8.44% more than the national average, earning 375,272 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $45,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $52,163 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jakab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jakab in the Hindi language | ||
| जाकब | jakaba | 92.25 |
| जकब | jakaba | 4.23 |
| जेकब | jekaba | 1.41 |
| जकाब | jakaba | 1.41 |
| Jakab in the Bengali language | ||
| জাকব | jakaba | 80 |
| জেকব | jekaba | 10 |
| জকুর | jakura | 5 |
| জকব | jakaba | 5 |
| Jakab in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯାକବ | yakaba | 48.48 |
| ଜାକବ | jakaba | 46.67 |
| ଜାକବ୍ | jakab | 0.91 |
| ଯାକୁବ | yakuba | 0.61 |
| ଜକାବ | jakaba | 0.3 |
| ଯକବ | yakaba | 0.3 |
| ଜାକାବ | jakaba | 0.3 |
| ଜକବ | jakaba | 0.3 |
| ଜାକୋ | jako | 0.3 |
| ଯାକବ୍ | yakab | 0.3 |
| ଜାକକ୍ | jakak | 0.3 |
| ଜାକୁବ | jakuba | 0.3 |
| Jakab in the Marathi language | ||
| जाकब | jakaba | 45.1 |
| जकब | jakaba | 21.57 |
| जेकब | jekaba | 13.73 |
| जकाब | jakaba | 7.84 |
| जाकाबारा | jakabara | 3.92 |
| जाकबाबाई | jakababa'i | 3.92 |
| जाकाब | jakaba | 1.96 |
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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 Jakab
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