John-Jacob Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Trinidad and Tobago
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

John-Jacob Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: John & Jacob.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

John-Jacob Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

John-Jacob (4) may also be a first name.

John-Jacob Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name John-Jacob Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname John-Jacob is most common in Trinidad and Tobago. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of John-Jacob click here.

How Common Is The Last Name John-Jacob? popularity and diffusion

The surname John-Jacob is the 8,968,613th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of John-Jacob are found; 50 percent are found in Caribbean and 50 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. John-Jacob is also the 6,192,526th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 4 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 681,988. In Trinidad and Tobago John-Jacob is most numerous in: Point Fortin Borough Corporation, where 50 percent reside and San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Trinidad and Tobago John-Jacob exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Johnjacob955/
John Jacob903/
Jonah-Jacob861/
Jean-Jacob802/
Johnjekkab703/
John Jegbe601/

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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
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  • 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 John-Jacob
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