Jakobu Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Jakobu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakobu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
India91:85,229,487684,495
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653

Jakobu (137) may also be a first name.

Jakobu Last Name Facts

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

Jakobu is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Jakobu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakobu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,635,433rd most frequent last name globally, held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name Jakobu is predominantly found in Oceania, where 48 percent of Jakobu reside; 48 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 48 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Jakobu is also the 790,880th most frequently held first name globally, held by 137 people.

It is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 313,604. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Madang, where 100 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 22 percent are found and India, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jakobhu928/
Jakobuß927/
Jakobuś922/
Jackobu921/
Jaakobu921/
Jakobuss8611/
Djakobou863/
Djakobuy861/
Jakoubus861/
Yakobu83365/
Jacobu83163/
Jakubu8359/
Zakobu8313/
Jakabu8312/
Sakobu831/
Djakoubou803/
Jacobus778,729/
Cakobau77314/
Sakobou7734/
Yakobou7714/
Jakovou777/
Jakubuś776/
Yakoubu774/
Jacobou774/
Yakobhu774/
Yaakobu772/
Yakoobu772/
Jyakubu771/
Jakubou771/
Jakabuu771/
Yakuobu771/
Jakabut771/
Zakobou771/
Yakhobu771/
Yakoubou7111,342/
Jacobeus7141/
Djacobou7110/
Zakoubou7110/
Jacoubus7110/
Jaccobus717/
Jacobous716/
Jacobæus716/
Yakuobou715/
Jacoubou713/
Djakabou712/
Jakkabut712/
Jakubuss711/
Jacobujs711/
Jacobuss710/
Jaycobus710/
Yakubu67822,155/
Yakebu672,130/
Yakabu671,303/
Jakubů67298/
Jakavu67164/
Yokobu6748/
Yacobu6732/
Sakabu6724/
Yakovu6713/
Jakabó6712/
Yackoubou677/
Iakubu673/
Iacobu671/
Jakkabuth671/
Yaqobu671/
Iakebu671/
Jacovu671/
Jacubu671/
Zakabu671/
Yaakoubou671/
Yakcoubou671/
Yakoubout671/
Yakoubouy671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jakobu
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