Yaakub Surname
Approximately 2,945 people bear this surname
Yaakub Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2,136 | 1:13,808 | 1,421 |
| Brunei | 687 | 1:610 | 110 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Yaakub (1,147) may also be a first name.
Yaakub Demographics
Average Yaakub Salary in
United States
$27,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yaakub Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaakub Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yaakub (Hindi: याकूब, Marathi: याकुब, Russian: Яакуб) occurs most in Malaysia. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaakub? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yaakub is the 149,902nd most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,474,549 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Yaakub live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 234,992nd most widespread given name on earth, borne by 1,147 people.
This last name is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is carried by 2,136 people, or 1 in 13,808. In Malaysia it is mostly concentrated in: Kelantan, where 24 percent reside, Sabah, where 18 percent reside and Selangor, where 13 percent reside. Besides Malaysia this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Brunei, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Yaakub Last Name Statistics demography
Yaakub earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.21% less than the national average, earning $27,958 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yaakub Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yaakub in the Marathi language | ||
| याकुब | yakuba | - |
| Yaakub in the Hindi language | ||
| याकूब | yakuba | 80 |
| याकुब | yakuba | 20 |
| Yaakub in the Russian language | ||
| Яакуб | aakub | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Yaakub
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