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

Jakob (Arabic: جكوب, Bengali: জাকোব, Hindi: जाकोब, Marathi: जकोब, Oriya: ଯାେକାବ) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Jakób, Jákob, Jakòb or Jákób. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 13,182^nd most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 171,476 people. The last name Jakob occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Jakob are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 6,620^th most commonly held forename at a global level It is held by 158,784 people.

Jakob is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 32,584 people, or 1 in 2,471. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 24 percent are found, Hesse, where 15 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Jakob 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 over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jakob last name rose 2,102 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 national average, with 56.75% being registered to vote for the 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.