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

The surname Ya'acob is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ya'acob? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 874,560^th most widespread last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ya'acob are found; 100 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 95 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 556,659^th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 256 people.

This surname is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is carried by 295 people, or 1 in 99,980. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Kelantan, where 37 percent are found, Selangor, where 18 percent are found and Terengganu, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Malaysia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 4 percent are found and The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.