Jakó Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Jakó Surname User-submission:

A variation of the Hungarian given name Jakab (meaning Jacob or James) turned into a surname.

Jakó Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary4051:24,2382,702
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

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.

- kalman1959

Jakó 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jako923,710/
Jákó92111/
Jaskó89467/
Jakóts802/
Jaka758,342/
Jaku754,427/
Jacó75144/
Jaká754/
Jókó751/
Jokó751/
Jakka6713,156/
Jakku674,526/
Jacko673,054/
Jaika67961/
Jakha67916/
Jakhu67884/
Jaako67428/
Ijaka67315/
Jayko67235/
Jakou67189/
Jákói67131/
Jauka67127/
Jaaka6790/
Jhaka6786/
Jakho6785/
Jaiko6753/
Jiako6746/
Jakah6745/
Jakaa6743/
Jakuś6741/
Jakoi6740/
Jaaku6737/
Jakko6731/
Jahka6721/
Jakau6719/
Jiaka6716/
Jakoś6715/
Jhaku6712/
Jaiku6712/
Jhako6711/
Jadko6711/
Hjaka6710/
Jakoy6710/
Jakod6710/
Jakuj677/
Jauku677/
Jacku676/
Jakoo676/
Jauko675/
Jyaka675/
Jaśko675/
Jakoa674/
Ijako674/
Jeaka674/
Jakoj674/
Jakeu673/
Jiaku673/
Ijaku672/
Jayka672/
Jakoč672/
Jakoh672/
Jakui672/
Jakaś672/
Jahko671/
Jakuh671/
Jakco671/
Jakoe671/
Jjaka671/
Jacóe671/
Jakca671/
Jakuo671/

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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
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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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