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

The surname Jako (Arabic: جكو, Georgian: ჯაკო, Hindi: जको, Marathi: जाको, Oriya: େଶକ୍) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Jakó or Jákó. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Jako is the 123,115^th most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,964,298 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Jako are found; 51 percent are found in Southern Africa and 51 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Jako is also the 134,657^th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 2,909 people.

The last name Jako is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,830 people, or 1 in 29,605. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 58 percent live, Western Cape, where 15 percent live and Gauteng, where 12 percent live. Other than South Africa this last name exists in 67 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 12 percent live and Egypt, where 11 percent live.

Jako Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Jako has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jako last name rose 1,360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jako Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Jako last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jako earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 33.4% less than the national average, earning R 158,268 per year; in United States they earn 7.1% less than the national average, earning $40,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.7% more than the national average, earning $63,944 CAD per year.