Jekabsons Surname

273,268th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Jekabsons Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jekabsons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia1,2671:1,618160
Australia641:421,80833,593
United States631:5,753,316282,354
England101:5,571,806158,774
Norway61:857,04855,549
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

The alternate forms: Jēkabsons (18) are calculated separately.

Jekabsons Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jekabsons occurs in Latvia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Jēkabsons. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jekabsons? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 273,268th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,121,255 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Jekabsons are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

The surname Jekabsons is most commonly used in Latvia, where it is held by 1,267 people, or 1 in 1,618. In Latvia it is mostly found in: Riga Planning Region, where 58 percent reside, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 17 percent reside and Vidzeme, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Latvia this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Jekabsons Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jekabsons last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jekabsons earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 35.99% more than the national average, earning $58,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.4% more than the national average, earning $50,873 CAD per year.

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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 Jekabsons
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