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
Average Jakoby Salary in
United States
$46,077 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jakoby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jakoby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jakoby is most common in Germany. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jakoby? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 141,785th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,319,397 people. The last name Jakoby occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Jakoby live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe. Jakoby is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 16 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 2,595 people, or 1 in 31,023. In Germany Jakoby is most frequent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 46 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Hesse, where 11 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists 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 number of people carrying the Jakoby 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.39% being registered to vote for 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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