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) is more commonly found in North Macedonia than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Jakov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 857,026th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 22,916,811 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Jakov reside; 59 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 58 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Jakov is also the 61,134th most prevalent given name globally, borne by 10,024 people.

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

Jakov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jakov are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90% being registered to vote for the political 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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