Yaaqub Surname
Approximately 8,130 people bear this surname
Yaaqub Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 8,038 | 1:22,225 | 1,221 |
| Nigeria | 79 | 1:2,242,313 | 76,227 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Yaaqub (1,987) may also be a first name.
Yaaqub Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaaqub Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yaaqub (Marathi: याक़ुब) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaaqub? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 61,811th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 896,377 people. Yaaqub is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Yaaqub are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Yaaqub is also the 169,657th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 1,987 people.
This surname is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 8,038 people, or 1 in 22,225. In Pakistan it is most common in: Punjab, where 47 percent live, Sindh, where 20 percent live and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 11 percent live. Excluding Pakistan this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahaqub | 92 | 16 | / |
| Yaqub | 91 | 52,997 | / |
| Yacqub | 83 | 2,237 | / |
| Yahqub | 83 | 45 | / |
| Yaqueb | 83 | 39 | / |
| Yakqub | 83 | 14 | / |
| Ya'qub | 83 | 12 | / |
| Yaqqub | 83 | 7 | / |
| Yoaqub | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yasqub | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yaqubs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yaaqwb | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yaqb | 80 | 14 | / |
| Jaqub | 73 | 1,681 | / |
| Yoqub | 73 | 55 | / |
| Yaqwb | 73 | 45 | / |
| Yaqup | 73 | 23 | / |
| Yaquf | 73 | 16 | / |
| Yaacb | 73 | 9 | / |
| Yaquv | 73 | 7 | / |
| Yaqqb | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yaqeb | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yaakb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahqb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaqubova | 71 | 7,211 | / |
| Yooqub | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaqccb | 67 | 1 | / |
Yaaqub Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yaaqub in the Marathi language | ||
| याक़ुब | yaquba | - |
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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 Yaaqub
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