Yakob Surname

21,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Yakob Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yakob Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia18,0301:5,410861
Indonesia2,9231:45,2445,138
Ukraine9671:47,0766,831
Russia7401:194,76121,529
Malaysia5051:58,4044,429
Thailand3851:183,47630,050
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Sweden1841:53,5154,137
Brunei1131:3,706615
India971:7,907,891167,329
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Papua New Guinea771:105,89214,318
Moldova501:71,2279,458
Turkmenistan371:148,3543,025
Kazakhstan371:477,90535,586
Pakistan311:5,762,70635,301
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
Bulgaria271:258,47813,520
Australia271:999,84158,390
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Singapore211:262,27211,611
England151:3,714,537119,675
Guyana131:58,6324,970
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Hungary41:2,454,06961,891
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Yakob (23,945) may also be a first name.

Yakob Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yakob (Bengali: যাকোব, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻌﻘﻮﺏ, Hindi: याकूब, Marathi: याकोब, Oriya: ଯାେକାବ, Russian: Якоб) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakob? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 21,480th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 287,251 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Yakob reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 33,087th most widely held first name globally It is held by 23,945 people.

It is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 18,030 people, or 1 in 5,410. Beside Ethiopia it is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 12 percent live and Ukraine, where 4 percent live.

Yakob Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Yakob last name is predominantly Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Yakob surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Yakob earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.03% less than the national average, earning R 61,716 per year; in United States they earn 9.09% more than the national average, earning $47,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.78% less than the national average, earning $26,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yakoub918,341/
Yakoob916,055/
Yaakob913,295/
Yahkob9146/
Yackob9134/
Yakkob9123/
Ya'kob9110/
Yakhob918/
Yakuob918/
Yakoib914/
Yoakob911/
Yaykob911/
Yaqkob911/
Yakhoub8312,256/
Yaakoub83664/
Yakkoob8352/
Ya'akob8347/
Yakhoob8329/
Yackoub8319/
Yaakoob8314/
Yackoob833/
Yahkoub833/
Yaackob833/
Yaakcob832/
Yakoobt831/
Yakkoub831/
Hyakoub831/
Yakqoob831/
Yaqkoob831/
Yaàkuob831/
Yakcoob831/
Yaakkob831/
Yakub8077,905/
Jakob8042,499/
Yacob8025,803/
Yakop802,643/
Yaqob801,452/
Iakob80288/
Yakab80141/
Yokob8050/
Yakeb8012/
Yaakoubd7719/
Yakobova779/
Yaakoobh771/
Yaqoob73373,021/
Yacoub73123,515/
Yaacob738,248/
Jackob734,285/
Yaqoub733,807/
Yaakub732,945/
Yacoob732,068/
Yaquob73504/
Yakoup73447/
Jakoub73352/
Yaakop73307/
Yackub73263/
Yakhub73241/
Yakoop73180/
Yahcob73160/
Yaccob73148/
Yacoeb73116/
Yacobs7396/
Yaykov7379/
Yakkub7376/
Yaqqob7376/
Yaaqob7375/
Yakuub7370/
Yahkub7364/
Yakope7358/
Ya'cob7344/
Yakcub7340/
Yaqoib7340/
Hyakub7336/
Yakubh7315/
Ya'kub7314/
Yaqoyb7314/
Jaikob7313/
Yakuov7313/
Yakkab7313/
Yhakop7312/
Jakoeb7311/
Jakoob7310/
Iakoub738/
Yakoip738/
Yackop738/
Yacuob737/
Yaakab737/
Jaakob736/
Iakosb736/
Yakhop735/
Yakkop735/
Yahqob735/
Yakubt734/
Jaykob733/
Yagkov732/
Yakujb732/
Jaskob732/
Yakhab732/
Yaqcob732/
Yokoob732/
Yokoub732/
Yiakop732/
Yiakub731/
Jyacob731/
Jakhob731/
Jakobh731/
Jhakob731/
Yakaub731/
Yakuib731/
Jakkob731/
Yockob731/
Yaácob731/
Yaqobs731/
Yahkop731/
Yadkab731/
Yhacob731/
Yakuop731/
Ya'kov731/
Yakeeb731/
Yoacob731/
Yakcop731/
Ya'kop731/
Hiakob730/
Yakoubova711/
Yaacoub671,762/
Ya'acob67309/
Yaquoob67160/
Yaccoub67153/
Ya'akub67144/
Ya'akop6750/
Yaaqoob6750/
Giakoub6717/
Yaacoob6716/
Yaqqoob6711/
Jaakobs6710/
Jakobsh6710/
Yackoup679/
Jackcob677/
Yaaqoub676/
Yasqoob675/
Yac'cob674/
Yahakub673/
Yaqoohb673/
Yakkoop673/
Yaaccob673/
Jakobsz672/
Yathqob672/
Jakobss672/
Yaa'cob672/
Yaaquob672/
Yaaacob672/
Yaaakub672/
Yakhubh671/
Yaakcub671/
Yaakhub671/
Yaakouv671/
Yacoubs671/
Yaquoub671/
Jackoub671/
Yacoubd671/
Yacoubh671/
Yacqoob671/
Yahqoub671/
Yakeubs671/
Y'Acoub671/
Yaaakop671/
Yaacobd671/
Yaaicob671/
Yaakoup671/
Ja'akob671/

Yakob Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yakob in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﻌﻘﻮﺏyqwb-
Yakob in the Bengali language
যাকোবyakoba-
Yakob in the Marathi language
याकोबyakoba96.15
याकोबाyakoba1.47
याकुबyakuba0.55
यकोबyakoba0.55
याकूबyakuba0.18
यहोबyahoba0.18
Yakob in the Hindi language
याकूबyakuba66.67
याकोबyakoba33.33
Yakob in the Oriya language
ଯାେକାବyaekaba66.67
ୟାେକାବyaekaba33.33
Yakob in the Russian language
Якобakob-

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