Yaaqob Surname
Approximately 75 people bear this surname
Yaaqob Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 59 | 1:39,966 | 4,109 |
| Jordan | 4 | 1:2,210,609 | 20,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Yaaqob (22) may also be a first name.
Yaaqob Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaaqob Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yaaqob is found most in Qatar. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaaqob? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yaaqob is the 2,185,341st most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name Yaaqob is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Yaaqob reside; 91 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 22 people.
Yaaqob is most widespread in Qatar, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 39,966. Outside of Qatar this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 5 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent are found.
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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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