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
Yakubu Political Affiliation
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Yakubu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yakubu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yakubu (Hindi: याकूबू, Marathi: याकुबुहा, Oriya: ୟାକୁବୁ, Russian: Якубу) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yakubu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 666th most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 8,864 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yakubu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,121st most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 476,877 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 749,081 people, or 1 in 236. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Bauchi, where 11 percent reside, Kano, where 10 percent reside and Kaduna, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 70 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 8 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.
Yakubu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (67%) in Kenya and Muslim (78%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Yakubu last name are 37.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.48% being registered to vote for 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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