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Where Does The Last Name Yakov Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Yakov (Hindi: याकोव, Marathi: याकोव, Russian: Яков) is found most in Bulgaria. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakov? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Yakov is the 325,490^th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,375,806 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Yakov are found; 73 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 10,420^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 97,654 people.

The surname Yakov is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 829 people, or 1 in 8,418. In Bulgaria it is most numerous in: Sofia City Province, where 20 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 16 percent are found and Blagoevgrad Province, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Bulgaria this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Russia, where 6 percent are found.

Yakov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Yakov are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Yakov earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.41% more than the national average, earning $43,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $54,295 CAD per year.