Yaakoob Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Yaakoob Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Yaakoob (1,577) may also be a first name.
Yaakoob Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaakoob Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yaakoob (Hindi: याकूब) is found most frequently in Algeria. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaakoob? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,213,395th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Yaakoob reside; 36 percent reside in West Asia and 29 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 194,823rd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,577 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 9,657,888. In Algeria it is primarily concentrated in: Tébessa Province, where 100 percent are found. Besides Algeria Yaakoob occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 29 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yaakoob Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yaakoob in the Hindi language | ||
| याकूब | yakuba | - |
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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 Yaakoob
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