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Where Does The Last Name Jake Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jake (Arabic: جيك, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻙ, Hindi: जाके, Marathi: जाके, Oriya: ଜାେକ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Jäke. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jake? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Jake is the 147,119^th most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,420,308 people. The surname Jake is predominantly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Jake live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. Jake is also the 6,118^th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 171,651 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,138 people, or 1 in 318,505. In The United States Jake is primarily found in: New Mexico, where 16 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 78 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 21 percent are found and Egypt, where 7 percent are found.

Jake Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Jake has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jake last name increased 673 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jake Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Latin Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Jake surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jake earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,250 per year; in United States they earn 18.7% less than the national average, earning $35,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $55,553 CAD per year.