Yakobo Surname
Approximately 15,848 people bear this surname
Yakobo Surname Definition:
Yakobo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: jacob (biblical).
Yakobo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 12,675 | 1:4,177 | 581 |
| DR Congo | 2,914 | 1:25,353 | 3,191 |
| Uganda | 107 | 1:364,853 | 23,632 |
| Cameroon | 66 | 1:314,683 | 29,051 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Yakobo (27,172) may also be a first name.
Yakobo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Yakobo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: jacob (biblical).
Yakobo Demographics
Yakobo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Yakobo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yakobo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yakobo is found most in Tanzania. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yakobo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 33,515th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 459,840 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yakobo live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Yakobo is also the 30,055th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 27,172 people.
The surname Yakobo is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 12,675 people, or 1 in 4,177. In Tanzania it is most common in: Manyara Region, where 13 percent reside, Simiyu Region, where 12 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 9 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.
Yakobo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Yakobo earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.24% less than the national average, earning $31,396 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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