Yaakub Surname

149,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Yaakub Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yaakub Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia2,1361:13,8081,421
Brunei6871:610110
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
India261:29,502,515369,827
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Yaakub (1,147) may also be a first name.

Yaakub Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yaakub Come From? nationality or country of origin

Yaakub (Hindi: याकूब, Marathi: याकुब, Russian: Яакуб) is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yaakub? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yaakub is the 149,902nd most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,474,549 people. The surname Yaakub occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Yaakub are found; 96 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 96 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Yaakub is also the 234,992nd most numerous first name internationally It is held by 1,147 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is held by 2,136 people, or 1 in 13,808. In Malaysia Yaakub is most common in: Kelantan, where 24 percent live, Sabah, where 18 percent live and Selangor, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Malaysia Yaakub exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Brunei, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yaakoub92664/
Ya'akub92144/
Yahakub923/
Yaaakub922/
Yaakcub921/
Yaakhub921/
Yakub9177,905/
Yaakoubd8619/
Hjyaakub861/
Yakoub838,341/
Yaakob833,295/
Yackub83263/
Yakhub83241/
Yaacub83154/
Yaakup8389/
Yakkub8376/
Yakuub8370/
Yahkub8364/
Yakcub8340/
Hyakub8336/
Yakubh8315/
Ya'kub8314/
Yaqaub835/
Yakubt834/
Yakujb832/
Yiakub831/
Yakaub831/
Yakuib831/
Yacaub831/
Iaakub831/
Jaakub831/
Yakhoub7712,256/
Yaacoub771,762/
Ya'akob7747/
Yackoub7719/
Yaakoob7714/
Yahakup778/
Yaaqoub776/
Ya'acub774/
Yahkoub773/
Yaackob773/
Ya'akup773/
Yaakcob772/
Yakhubh771/
Yaakouv771/
Yakkoub771/
Hyakoub771/
Yakeubs771/
Yaakkob771/
Yaakoup771/
Jjaakub771/
Yakob7325,370/
Yacub737,707/
Yakup733,169/
Jakub731,891/
Iakub7317/
Yokub7312/
Yakubova7191,059/
Yaakoobh711/
Aayakhub711/
Yakubowa711/
Yaaquoub711/
Yacoub67123,515/
Yaacob678,248/
Yakoob676,055/
Yaqoub673,807/
Yakoup67447/
Jakoub67352/
Yakkup67122/
Jakaub6765/
Yaquub6735/
Yackob6734/
Yahcub6726/
Yakkob6723/
Yaccub6710/
Ya'kob6710/
Jaakup679/
Iakoub678/
Yakhob678/
Yackup677/
Jaakob676/
Yahkup676/
Yaqeub675/
Yakuph674/
Yiakup674/
Yokoub672/
Ya'cub672/
Ya'kup672/
Jaikub671/
Yaqhub671/
Yakhuv671/
Yakoubova671/
Yakupt671/
Jackub671/
Yaykob671/
Yockub671/
Yaqkob671/
Yagkup671/
Yaacup671/
Yacuub671/
Jaykub671/

Yaakub Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yaakub in the Marathi language
याकुबyakuba-
Yaakub in the Hindi language
याकूबyakuba80
याकुबyakuba20
Yaakub in the Russian language
Яакубaakub-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yaakub
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