Jakó Surname
Approximately 406 people bear this surname
Jakó Surname User-submission:
A variation of the Hungarian given name Jakab (meaning Jacob or James) turned into a surname.
Jakó Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 405 | 1:24,238 | 2,702 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
The alternate forms: Jako (3,710) & Jákó (111) are calculated separately.
Jakó Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A variation of the Hungarian given name Jakab (meaning Jacob or James) turned into a surname.
- kalman1959Jakó Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jakó Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jakó is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Jako or Jákó. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jakó? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 718,674th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,949,620 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jakó live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.
This last name is most numerous in Hungary, where it is borne by 405 people, or 1 in 24,238. In Hungary it is most prevalent in: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 22 percent reside, Budapest, where 17 percent reside and Csongrád County, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Hungary it exists in one country. It is also common in Romania, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jako | 92 | 3,710 | / |
| Jákó | 92 | 111 | / |
| Jaskó | 89 | 467 | / |
| Jakóts | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jaka | 75 | 8,342 | / |
| Jaku | 75 | 4,427 | / |
| Jacó | 75 | 144 | / |
| Jaká | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jókó | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jokó | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jakka | 67 | 13,156 | / |
| Jakku | 67 | 4,526 | / |
| Jacko | 67 | 3,054 | / |
| Jaika | 67 | 961 | / |
| Jakha | 67 | 916 | / |
| Jakhu | 67 | 884 | / |
| Jaako | 67 | 428 | / |
| Ijaka | 67 | 315 | / |
| Jayko | 67 | 235 | / |
| Jakou | 67 | 189 | / |
| Jákói | 67 | 131 | / |
| Jauka | 67 | 127 | / |
| Jaaka | 67 | 90 | / |
| Jhaka | 67 | 86 | / |
| Jakho | 67 | 85 | / |
| Jaiko | 67 | 53 | / |
| Jiako | 67 | 46 | / |
| Jakah | 67 | 45 | / |
| Jakaa | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jakuś | 67 | 41 | / |
| Jakoi | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jaaku | 67 | 37 | / |
| Jakko | 67 | 31 | / |
| Jahka | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jakau | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jiaka | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jakoś | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jhaku | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jaiku | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jhako | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jadko | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hjaka | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jakoy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jakod | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jakuj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jauku | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jacku | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jakoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jauko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jyaka | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jaśko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jakoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ijako | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jeaka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jakoj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jakeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jiaku | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijaku | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jayka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jakoč | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jakoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jakui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jakaś | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jahko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jacóe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakuo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Jakó
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