Jakòb Surname
14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden
Jakòb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Jakob (42,499), Jakób (389), Jákob (208) & Jákób (77) are calculated separately.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob | 93 | 42,499 | / |
| Jakób | 93 | 389 | / |
| Jákob | 87 | 208 | / |
| Jákób | 87 | 77 | / |
| Jakab | 80 | 24,704 | / |
| Jakáb | 80 | 37 | / |
| Jackob | 73 | 4,285 | / |
| Jaikab | 73 | 724 | / |
| Jakoub | 73 | 352 | / |
| Jakaub | 73 | 65 | / |
| Jackab | 73 | 13 | / |
| Jaikob | 73 | 13 | / |
| Jakoob | 73 | 10 | / |
| Jaakob | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jaakab | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jaykob | 73 | 3 | / |
| Djakab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jaskob | 73 | 2 | / |
| Djakob | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jaykab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jakkob | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaukab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jakhob | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jakobh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhakab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhakob | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaekab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jakobsh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jaakobs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jackcob | 67 | 7 | / |
| Djakoub | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jaykkab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jakobss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jakobsz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jackoub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djackob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaikkab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ja'akob | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jakòb
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis