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

Yaqub (Arabic: يعقوب, Hindi: याकूब, Marathi: याकुब, Oriya: ୟାକୁବ) occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Yaqub is the 10,602^nd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 137,509 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Yaqub reside; 77 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 24,432^nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 35,562 people.

The last name is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 28,604 people, or 1 in 1,124. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Daykundi, where 14 percent are found, Kabul, where 13 percent are found and Herat, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Afghanistan it is found in 64 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 13 percent are found and Egypt, where 6 percent are found.

Yaqub Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Yaqub last name is predominantly Muslim (75%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Yaqub last name are 0.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.12% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yaqub earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 16.42% less than the national average, earning 289,246 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.85% more than the national average, earning $52,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $53,082 CAD per year.