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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) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Jakób, Jákob, Jakòb or Jákób. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Jakob is the 13,182^nd most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 171,476 people. It 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. Jakob is also the 6,620^th most frequently used first name worldwide, 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 numerous in: Bavaria, where 24 percent reside, Hesse, where 15 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 92 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Jakob Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jakob has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.75% registered to vote for 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.