Jakober Surname

335,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Jakober Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakober Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3771:21,7853,470
Austria3521:24,1923,800
Germany1911:421,49538,230
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Jakober Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jakober Come From? nationality or country of origin

Jakober occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakober? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 335,329th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,625,042 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Jakober live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Switzerland, where it is carried by 377 people, or 1 in 21,785. In Switzerland Jakober is mostly found in: Canton of Obwalden, where 38 percent are found, Canton of Glarus, where 22 percent are found and Canton of Aargau, where 9 percent are found. Not including Switzerland this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 32 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Jakober Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jakober last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.57% registered with the political party.

The amount Jakober earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.34% more than the national average, earning $51,495 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.21% less than the national average, earning $35,668 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jacober861,317/
Jakuber863/
Yakober861/
Djakotbher821/
Jacobert8032/
Jacobier801/
Djokobere751/
Yakover7151/
Jacover7131/
Yakuber7116/
Jacobjr714/
Cakaber711/
Jakebir711/
Jacoberová711/
Jocober711/
Jakovir711/
Sacober710/
Yaakover6728/
Jacubert6721/
Yokobere675/
Jhakabhair591/
Yaqobir576/
Sakabir572/
Iacover572/
Zadkabir531/
Sakabhair501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jakober
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