Yakof Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Yakof Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Yakof (43) may also be a first name.
Yakof Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yakof Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yakof (Russian: Якоф) is most common in Malaysia. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yakof? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yakof is the 3,957,383rd most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Yakof are found; 76 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 76 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,545,828th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 43 people.
The surname Yakof is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 1,966,282. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Sabah, where 80 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 13 percent reside and Negeri Sembilan, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia Yakof occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 16 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakoof | 91 | 19 | / |
| Yakoff | 91 | 12 | / |
| Yaakof | 91 | 3 | / |
| Yaskof | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yaskoff | 83 | 15 | / |
| Yackoff | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yashkof | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yahakof | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yakhouf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yakov | 80 | 1,143 | / |
| Yakow | 80 | 57 | / |
| Jakof | 80 | 20 | / |
| Yacof | 80 | 20 | / |
| Yakofova | 77 | 15 | / |
| Yachkoff | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yakova | 73 | 1,284 | / |
| Yazkov | 73 | 349 | / |
| Yakoov | 73 | 133 | / |
| Yaakov | 73 | 117 | / |
| Yadkov | 73 | 100 | / |
| Yaskow | 73 | 91 | / |
| Yaykov | 73 | 79 | / |
| Yakowa | 73 | 51 | / |
| Yackow | 73 | 40 | / |
| Yakhov | 73 | 39 | / |
| Yatkov | 73 | 37 | / |
| Yakuov | 73 | 13 | / |
| Yaacof | 73 | 10 | / |
| Yokoff | 73 | 10 | / |
| Yackov | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jakoff | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yagkov | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ya'kov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaykob | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yakouv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaqkob | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yakkov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yakhaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaqoof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yacoff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayokof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yashkov | 67 | 2,829 | / |
| Yachkov | 67 | 185 | / |
| Yaykova | 67 | 94 | / |
| Yakhova | 67 | 53 | / |
| Yaakova | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yaccoff | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ya'akov | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yackova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yaackob | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yahkoub | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yaakcob | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yas'kov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaakovs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaakkob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jatkoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaakouv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejyakow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyakoub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakcoob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaàkuob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakqoob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eakhoff | 67 | 0 | / |
Yakof Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yakof in the Russian language | ||
| Якоф | akof | - |
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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 Yakof
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