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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) is found most in South Africa. It can also occur in the variant forms: Jakó or Jákó. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 123,115^th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,964,298 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Jako reside; 51 percent reside in Southern Africa and 51 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 134,657^th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 2,909 people.

The last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,830 people, or 1 in 29,605. In South Africa Jako is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 58 percent reside, Western Cape, where 15 percent reside and Gauteng, where 12 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this surname exists in 67 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 12 percent reside and Egypt, where 11 percent reside.

Jako Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jako has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jako surname rose 1,360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jako Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Jako are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.52% registered with 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.