Jakas Surname

278,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Jakas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania1,0311:2,943445
Croatia981:43,1498,537
Argentina661:647,62745,225
Nigeria541:3,280,42199,135
Finland321:171,77215,201
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
India111:69,733,217610,955
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

The alternate forms: Jakaś (2) are calculated separately.

Jakas (141) may also be a first name.

Jakas Last Name Facts

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

Jakas (Hindi: जकास, Marathi: जकास) occurs in Lithuania more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Jakaś. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jakas is the 278,072nd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,235,306 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Jakas are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 778,371st most common forename internationally. It is borne by 141 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Lithuania, where it is carried by 1,031 people, or 1 in 2,943. In Lithuania it is mostly concentrated in: Tauragė County, where 31 percent live, Klaipėda County, where 30 percent live and Kaunas County, where 18 percent live. Outside of Lithuania it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 7 percent live and Argentina, where 5 percent live.

Jakas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jakas surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Jakas earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.74% more than the national average, earning $49,077 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jakaś932/
Jakaus9135/
Jaikas9111/
Jhakas917/
Jackas915/
Jakase913/
Jakhas912/
Jiakas911/
Djakas911/
Jakhash8312/
Jakkasd834/
Jhaukas833/
Djakase832/
Jakashe832/
Jhakaas831/
Jaikash831/
Jauskas831/
Jackass831/
Ojhakas831/
Tjakase831/
Jhakash831/
Jacas801,117/
Yakas80691/
Zakas80660/
Sakas80638/
Jakos80137/
Jokas8043/
Žakas8042/
Cakas8033/
Jaqas801/
Iakas801/
Ojhakaus779/
Ojhaukas776/
Jackhaus771/
Jakasova771/
Ojhaakas771/
Djakasse771/
Sakkas733,475/
Ziakas731,602/
Zagkas73595/
Giakas73326/
Zakkas73314/
Saukas73237/
Yakaus73199/
Jakosz73179/
Sakash73146/
Yakash7396/
Jakosh7368/
Zaukas7348/
Sagkas7343/
Jokase7334/
Sakaus7332/
Saikas7328/
Jakots7328/
Yiakas7325/
Joukas7321/
Sakais7317/
Zajkas7316/
Zakass7316/
Jokahs7315/
Jascas7313/
Sackas739/
Ojokas738/
Yakase737/
Jackos737/
Cajkas737/
Zakash736/
Yakais736/
Joykas736/
Zaikas735/
Zatkas735/
Sakhas734/
Jakacz734/
Sajkas734/
Saykas732/
Sakaas732/
Jaskos732/
Zaskas732/
Jakóts732/
Jiokas731/
Eakeas731/
Zhakas731/
Yakahs731/
Seakas731/
Jokash731/
Jakhaz731/
Jaikos731/
Jokasz731/
Jockas731/
Zakeas731/
Zakhas731/
Sakass731/
Yakkas731/
Zakase731/
Yakats731/
Jaakaz731/
Jaquas730/
Jakashova712/
Yakasız67250/
Jaquays67243/
Sahukas67226/
Ziagkas67190/
Giagkas67138/
Sahakas67102/
Zhakash6797/
Ziakkas6774/
Sackash6736/
Saikhas6722/
Eyaekas6719/
Jakosch6716/
Giakkas6711/
Jakache679/
Jakoush677/
Zadkass677/
Zackais675/
Zaakash674/
Jaykosz673/
Jacquas672/
Jaquais671/
Jakoose671/
Joykash671/
Jackoss671/
Zahakas671/
Iaakeas671/
Jodkash671/
Zaskajs671/
Zauckas671/
Yakhats671/
Djacais671/
Jakoosh671/
Tjokase671/
Yakaise671/
Sakhash671/
Saakaas671/

Jakas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jakas in the Hindi language
जकासjakasa50
जकाशjakasa50
Jakas in the Marathi language
जकासjakasa50
जकसjakasa50

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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 Jakas
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