Yakoub Surname

60,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Yakoub Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yakoub Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3,5891:10,7641,865
Egypt2,1661:42,4454,283
Chad8671:15,6771,955
Tanzania3451:153,45413,882
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Somaliland2101:16,668804
Sweden1851:53,2264,114
France1291:514,90571,423
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Niger781:246,0527,845
Cameroon641:324,51729,689
Belgium421:273,73032,801
Mauritania381:107,7606,553
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Syria131:1,484,6948,122
Tunisia121:50,8866,752
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
India81:95,883,173728,828
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malta11:430,2723,380

Yakoub (6,523) may also be a first name.

Yakoub Last Name Facts

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

Yakoub (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻌﻘﻮﺏ, Hindi: याकूब) is borne by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakoub? popularity and diffusion

It is the 60,407th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 873,702 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Yakoub are found; 69 percent are found in North Africa and 43 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 81,222nd most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 6,523 people.

Yakoub is most prevalent in Algeria, where it is held by 3,589 people, or 1 in 10,764. In Algeria Yakoub is most numerous in: Algiers Province, where 18 percent are found, Mila Province, where 18 percent are found and Sétif Province, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Algeria it exists in 60 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 26 percent are found and Chad, where 10 percent are found.

Yakoub Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yakoub surname are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.38% registered with the party.

The amount Yakoub earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 20.27% more than the national average, earning $51,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.06% less than the national average, earning $34,253 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yakhoub9212,256/
Yaakoub92664/
Yackoub9219/
Yahkoub923/
Yakkoub921/
Hyakoub921/
Yakub9177,905/
Yakob9125,370/
Yaakoubd8619/
Yacoub83123,515/
Yakoob836,055/
Yaqoub833,807/
Yaakob833,295/
Yaakub832,945/
Yakoup83447/
Jakoub83352/
Yackub83263/
Yakhub83241/
Yakkub8376/
Yakuub8370/
Yahkub8364/
Yahkob8346/
Yakcub8340/
Hyakub8336/
Yackob8334/
Yakkob8323/
Yakubh8315/
Ya'kub8314/
Ya'kob8310/
Iakoub838/
Yakhob838/
Yakuob838/
Yakubt834/
Yakoib834/
Yakujb832/
Yokoub832/
Yiakub831/
Yakaub831/
Yakueb831/
Yakuib831/
Yoakob831/
Yaykob831/
Yaqkob831/
Yakoubova801/
Yaacoub771,762/
Yaccoub77153/
Ya'akub77144/
Yakkoob7752/
Ya'akob7747/
Yakhoob7729/
Giakoub7717/
Yaakoob7714/
Yackoup779/
Yaaqoub776/
Yackoob773/
Yahakub773/
Yaackob773/
Yaakcob772/
Yaaakub772/
Yakhubh771/
Yakoobt771/
Yaakcub771/
Yaakhub771/
Yaakouv771/
Yacoubs771/
Yaquoub771/
Jackoub771/
Yakqoob771/
Yaqkoob771/
Yacoubd771/
Yacoubh771/
Yahqoub771/
Yaàkuob771/
Yakcoob771/
Yakeubs771/
Y'Acoub771/
Yaakkob771/
Yaakoup771/
Jakob7342,499/
Yacob7325,803/
Yacub737,707/
Yakup733,169/
Yakop732,643/
Jakub731,891/
Yaqob731,452/
Iakob73288/
Yakab73141/
Yokob7350/
Iakub7317/
Yokub7312/
Yocub735/
Yakubova7191,059/
Yakobova719/
Giagkoub714/
Yaakoobh711/
Aayakhub711/
Yakubowa711/
Hjyaakub711/
Yaaquoub711/
Yaouqoob711/
Yaqoob67373,021/
Yaacob678,248/
Jackob674,285/
Yacoob672,068/
Jacoub671,828/
Yacoup67671/
Yaquob67504/
Yaquab67321/
Yaakop67307/
Yakoop67180/
Yahcob67160/
Yaacub67154/
Yaccob67148/
Yaqoup67127/
Yakkup67122/
Yacoeb67116/
Yacobs6796/
Yaakup6789/
Yaykov6779/
Yaqqob6776/
Yaaqob6775/
Jakaub6765/
Yakope6758/
Ya'cob6744/
Yaqoib6740/
Yaquub6735/
Yahcub6726/
Jakoubová6716/
Yoqoub6714/
Yaqoyb6714/
Jaikob6713/
Yakuov6713/
Yakkab6713/
Yhakop6712/
Jakoeb6711/
Iakoubova6710/
Jakoob6710/
Yaccub6710/
Yakoip678/
Yackop678/
Yacuob677/
Yackup677/
Yaakab677/
Jaakob676/
Iakosb676/
Yahkup676/
Yakhop675/
Yakkop675/
Yahqob675/
Yaqaub675/
Yaqeub675/
Yakuph674/
Yacouv674/
Yiakup674/
Yacoubová673/
Jaykob673/
Yagkov672/
Jaskob672/
Yakhab672/
Yaqcob672/
Yokoob672/
Ya'cub672/
Yiakop672/
Ya'kup672/
Jyacob671/
Jakhob671/
Jakobh671/
Jhakob671/
Jaikub671/
Yaqhub671/
Yaqouv671/
Yacaub671/
Iaakub671/
Iacoub671/
Jakkob671/
Jaqoub671/
Yockob671/
Yaácob671/
Yakhuv671/
Yakoupova671/
Yaqobs671/
Yahkop671/
Yadkab671/
Yhacob671/
Yakuop671/
Yakupt671/
Jackub671/
Ya'kov671/
Yakeeb671/
Yockub671/
Yoacob671/
Yakcop671/
Yakhyoyeb671/
Yagkup671/
Ya'kop671/
Yacuub671/
Jaakub671/
Jaykub671/
Hiakob670/

Yakoub Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yakoub in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﻌﻘﻮﺏyqwb99.07
ﻳﺎﻋﻘﻮﺏyaqwb0.93
Yakoub in the Hindi language
याकूबyakuba75
याकूुबyakuuba25

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