Jakoby Surname
Approximately 3,142 people bear this surname
Jakoby Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Jakob (the supplanter). Scholars sometimes added the Latin ending -i.
Jakoby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,595 | 1:31,023 | 4,087 |
| United States | 254 | 1:1,427,004 | 98,129 |
| Poland | 67 | 1:567,295 | 52,993 |
| Brazil | 51 | 1:4,197,536 | 113,076 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Jakoby (16) may also be a first name.
Jakoby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Jakob (the supplanter). Scholars sometimes added the Latin ending -i.
Jakoby Demographics
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Jakoby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jakoby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jakoby is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Jakoby click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jakoby? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 141,785th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,319,397 people. Jakoby is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Jakoby reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent forename in the world, held by 16 people.
It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 2,595 people, or 1 in 31,023. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 46 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Hesse, where 11 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and Poland, where 2 percent live.
Jakoby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jakoby has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 726 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jakoby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Jakoby last name are 20.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.39% registered with the party.
The amount Jakoby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 217.83% more than the national average, earning R 755,292 per year; in United States they earn 6.79% more than the national average, earning $46,077 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.67% less than the national average, earning $40,906 CAD per year.
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