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

The surname Jakob (Arabic: جكوب, Bengali: জাকোব, Hindi: जाकोब, Marathi: जकोब, Oriya: ଯାେକାବ) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Jakób, Jákob, Jakòb or Jákób. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Jakob is the 13,182^nd most widespread last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 171,476 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Jakob reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Jakob is also the 6,620^th most frequent given name in the world. It is borne by 158,784 people.

The surname Jakob is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 32,584 people, or 1 in 2,471. In Germany Jakob is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 24 percent are found, Hesse, where 15 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 92 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Jakob Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jakob has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jakob last name increased 2,102 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jakob Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Jakob last name are 9.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jakob earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.2% less than the national average, earning 189,667 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 13.91% more than the national average, earning R 270,696 per year; in United States they earn 16.83% more than the national average, earning $50,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.42% more than the national average, earning $55,852 CAD per year.