Yakubu Surname
Approximately 822,155 people bear this surname
Yakubu Surname User-submission:
Arabic and Assyrian/Chaldean: From a variant of the Arabic and Syrian personal name 'Yaʿqūb' 'Jacob' (see 'Yaqub')
Americanized form of Slovak, Czech, or Ashkenazic '
Read More About This SurnameYakubu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 749,081 | 1:236 | 21 |
| Ghana | 67,401 | 1:401 | 47 |
| Tanzania | 2,448 | 1:21,626 | 2,685 |
| Cameroon | 1,287 | 1:16,138 | 2,206 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| England | 273 | 1:204,095 | 17,723 |
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| United States | 235 | 1:1,542,378 | 104,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Uganda | 82 | 1:476,089 | 27,837 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Iceland | 36 | 1:10,558 | 998 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | 1:1,835,210 | 14,348 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
Yakubu (476,877) may also be a first name.
Yakubu Surname Meaning
Yakubu Demographics
Average Yakubu Salary in
United States
$43,894 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yakubu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yakubu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yakubu (Hindi: याकूबू, Marathi: याकुबुहा, Oriya: ୟାକୁବୁ, Russian: Якубу) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yakubu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yakubu is the 666th most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 8,864 people. Yakubu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yakubu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yakubu is also the 2,121st most frequently held first name globally It is held by 476,877 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 749,081 people, or 1 in 236. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Bauchi, where 11 percent are found, Kano, where 10 percent are found and Kaduna, where 10 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name is found in 70 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 8 percent are found and Tanzania, where 0 percent are found.
Yakubu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (67%) in Kenya and Muslim (78%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Yakubu are 37.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.48% being registered with the political party.
The amount Yakubu earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.69% less than the national average, earning R 228,864 per year; in United States they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $43,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.85% less than the national average, earning $41,310 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakaubu | 92 | 219 | / |
| Yaakubu | 92 | 46 | / |
| Yakubuu | 92 | 44 | / |
| Yahkubu | 92 | 39 | / |
| Yakubou | 92 | 32 | / |
| Yakuubu | 92 | 23 | / |
| Yakkubu | 92 | 19 | / |
| Yakubui | 92 | 16 | / |
| Yakubuh | 92 | 13 | / |
| Yajkubu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Yakhubu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Yhakubu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Yakgubu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Yaqkubu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Yakuibu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Yakubut | 92 | 4 | / |
| Yakubuj | 92 | 4 | / |
| Yakubau | 92 | 4 | / |
| Yakoubu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Yiakubu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Yoakubu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Yakusbu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Hyakubu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Yadkubu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yaskubu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yakuybu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jyakubu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yatkubu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yakoubou | 86 | 11,342 | / |
| Yakubuha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yahakubu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yakubeud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yatkubuu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yakuibou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yakibu | 83 | 824 | / |
| Yakobu | 83 | 365 | / |
| Yacubu | 83 | 93 | / |
| Jakubu | 83 | 59 | / |
| Yakuvu | 83 | 7 | / |
| Iakubu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yokubu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yackoubou | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yakoubouy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaakoubou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yakcoubou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yakoubout | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yakubuith | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yacoubu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Yacubou | 77 | 9 | / |
| Jakubuś | 77 | 6 | / |
| Yaakobu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yakoobu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yaqoubu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yakuboe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yakhobu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jakubou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yaoukoubou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaaaaakubu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yacoubou | 71 | 57,121 | / |
| Yacoubau | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yacoubuu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yokoubou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uyiakibu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jakoubus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jakubuss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jakubů | 67 | 298 | / |
| Jakobu | 67 | 54 | / |
| Yokobu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Yacobu | 67 | 32 | / |
| Yaccoubou | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yaacoubou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yaquoubou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yacouybou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yacoubouy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jacubu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyacoubou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yacoubhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaqobu | 67 | 1 | / |
Yakubu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yakubu in the Hindi language | ||
| याकूबू | yakubu | - |
| Yakubu in the Oriya language | ||
| ୟାକୁବୁ | yakubu | - |
| Yakubu in the Marathi language | ||
| याकुबुहा | yakubuha | - |
| Yakubu in the Russian language | ||
| Якубу | akubu | - |
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