Yakebu Surname
Approximately 2,130 people bear this surname
Yakebu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2,119 | 1:60,332 | 4,533 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
Yakebu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yakebu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yakebu is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yakebu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 196,716th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,421,383 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Yakebu are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.
Yakebu is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 2,119 people, or 1 in 60,332. In Japan Yakebu is primarily concentrated in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 53 percent reside, Saga Prefecture, where 19 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Japan it exists in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakbu | 91 | 41 | / |
| Yakabu | 83 | 1,303 | / |
| Yakibu | 83 | 824 | / |
| Yakobu | 83 | 365 | / |
| Yakybu | 83 | 39 | / |
| Yakbuu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Iakebu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yakibou | 77 | 17 | / |
| Yakuibu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Yakobhu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Yaakobu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yakhobu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yakuybu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yakkabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yokbu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yakuibou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uyiakibu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaqubu | 67 | 233 | / |
| Yokbut | 67 | 56 | / |
| Jakobu | 67 | 54 | / |
| Yokobu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Yacobu | 67 | 32 | / |
| Jakabu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jakbut | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yakivu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jakbud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaqobu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yacabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakobhu | 62 | 8 | / |
| Yacobhu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Jackobu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Jaakobu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Jakabuu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Yacoybou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Yacoibou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Yacouybou | 53 | 5 | / |
| Jacobu | 50 | 163 | / |
| Yocbeu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Iacobu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Yocobu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Jacbus | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Yakebu
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