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 last name Yakobo is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yakobo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,515th most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 459,840 people. This last name is primarily found 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 commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 27,172 people.
The surname Yakobo is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 12,675 people, or 1 in 4,177. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Manyara Region, where 13 percent live, Simiyu Region, where 12 percent live and Kigoma Region, where 9 percent live. Other than Tanzania it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 18 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Yakobo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Yakobo surname is principally 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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