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Where Does The Last Name Jocob Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Jocob (Marathi: जोकॉब) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jocob? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 100,561^st most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,551,862 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Jocob are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 98,715^th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 4,797 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,509 people, or 1 in 39,286. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Adamawa, where 57 percent reside, Borno, where 18 percent reside and Kaduna, where 3 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Jocob Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Jocob has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jocob last name grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jocob Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

The amount Jocob earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 58.69% less than the national average, earning R 98,172 per year and in United States they earn 46.89% less than the national average, earning $22,917 USD per year.