Jakov Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
North Macedonia
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Jakov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Macedonia1541:13,6462,076
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Serbia231:310,65015,551
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Jakov (10,024) may also be a first name.

Jakov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jakov (Arabic: جكوف, Georgian: ჯაკოვი) occurs more in North Macedonia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Jakov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakov? popularity and diffusion

Jakov is the 857,026th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,916,811 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Jakov are found; 59 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 58 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 61,134th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 10,024 people.

Jakov is most commonly held in North Macedonia, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 13,646. In North Macedonia it is mostly found in: Southeastern, where 38 percent live, Eastern, where 25 percent live and Skopje, where 19 percent live. Outside of North Macedonia it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Serbia, where 7 percent live.

Jakov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jakov surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jakov earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.68% less than the national average, earning $41,892 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jakova91368/
Djakov91106/
Jackov9127/
Jaskov9125/
Jaakov913/
Jazkov911/
Jaikov911/
Jackova8356/
Jaskovs8328/
Djakovs8326/
Jakhova834/
Jackovs831/
Jaukova831/
Zjatkov831/
Djackov831/
Sakov801,492/
Yakov801,143/
Zakov80309/
Jakow8049/
Iakov8037/
Jacov8033/
Jakof8020/
Cakov8019/
Jokov8010/
Žakov802/
Jakav801/
Jakev801/
Djackovs7714/
Jakovová775/
Zjatkovs774/
Djachkov773/
Jaschkov771/
Zaykov736,101/
Yakova731,284/
Saakov731,251/
Saykov731,057/
Zhakov731,049/
Saukov73922/
Zakova73507/
Zaikov73472/
Zadkov73460/
Sakhov73428/
Yazkov73349/
Jockov73207/
Zajkov73145/
Jackow73136/
Yakoov73133/
Saikov73129/
Yaakov73117/
Joukov73107/
Yadkov73100/
Yaykov7379/
Jaikav7360/
Zakhov7340/
Yakhov7339/
Djakow7339/
Jascov7338/
Yatkov7337/
Žakova7331/
Jakhav7330/
Zaťkov7328/
Rzakov7327/
Jakaev7324/
Jakows7324/
Džakov7319/
Jaikow7319/
Sakkov7318/
Iakova7315/
Sakuov7314/
Jacova7314/
Sackov7313/
Yakuov7313/
Jakoef7313/
Zatkov7312/
Jokova7312/
Jakeev739/
Žaškov739/
Zaškov738/
Ziakov737/
Zahkov737/
Yackov736/
Yakoev736/
Sahkov736/
Cackov735/
Jakoff734/
Juikov734/
Jakowa734/
Zakuov733/
Jacovs733/
Jokhov733/
Zojkov733/
Zaskov732/
Yagkov732/
Zaukov732/
Iaskov732/
Zakovs732/
Jaacov732/
Jaykav731/
Jakuow731/
Jadkav731/
Yakkov731/
Tcakov731/
Jojkov731/
Jokovs731/
Yakouv731/
Saňkov731/
Jaccov731/
Ya'kov731/
Jackovová7110/
Jackowová711/
Zaykova676,722/
Yashkov672,829/
Zhakova671,305/
Zaikova67618/
Zajkova67201/
Yachkov67185/
Dzhakov67115/
Yaykova6794/
Zhakhov6788/
Joukova6784/
Sahakov6768/
Zhadkov6758/
Yakhova6753/
Saakhov6751/
Džakova6744/
Zhatkov6743/
Zhakuov6740/
Zackova6738/
Džajkov6731/
Jokhova6728/
Saukhov6724/
Zakhova6723/
Zhaikov6722/
Yaakova6717/
Zachkov6714/
Zhaukov6711/
Zhaykov6711/
Iashkov6711/
Rzhakov679/
Rzakhov679/
Ya'akov677/
Yackova676/
Zashkov675/
Zaikovs675/
Jasckow674/
Jaikhow674/
Joykova673/
Zojkova673/
Saikhov672/
Yas'kov672/
Sakhuov672/
Zahakov672/
Jhakhav671/
Iachkov671/
Jatkoff671/
Jakhaev671/
Jadkhav671/
Geojkov671/
Zaykoov671/
Yaakouv671/
Ejyakow671/
Jackoub671/
Jaucova671/
Jojkova671/
Joskovs671/
Zagkova671/
Zadkovs671/
Yaakovs671/
Jaikeow671/
Ja'akob671/

Jakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jakov in the Georgian language
ჯაკოვიjakovi-
Jakov in the Arabic language
جكوفjkwf-

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Footnotes

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