Yyakub Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Yyakub Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Yyakub (6) may also be a first name.
Yyakub Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yyakub Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yyakub (Marathi: याकुब, Oriya: ୟଯ୍ାକୁବ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Yyakub click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yyakub? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Yyakub reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,967,096th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 6 people.
This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Yyakub is most common in: Lagos, where 100 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yyakub Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yyakub in the Oriya language | ||
| ୟଯ୍ାକୁବ | yayakuba | - |
| Yyakub in the Marathi language | ||
| याकुब | yakuba | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yyakub
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