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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 borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Jakó or Jákó. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Jako is the 123,115^th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,964,298 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Jako live; 51 percent live in Southern Africa and 51 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Jako is also the 134,657^th most numerous first name globally, held by 2,909 people.

This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 1,830 people, or 1 in 29,605. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 58 percent are found, Western Cape, where 15 percent are found and Gauteng, where 12 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 12 percent are found and Egypt, where 11 percent are found.

Jako Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jako has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jako last name grew 1,360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jako Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Jako surname are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.52% registered with the 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.