Explore the Family Name Yacoub

The meaning of Yacoub

Arabic and Assyrian/Chaldean: variant of Yaqub ‘Jacob’. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Fouad, Hany, Yacoub, Adnan, Khalil, Baha, Mahmoud, Mofid, Mohsen, Mourad, Nabil, Raad.

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How common is the last name Yacoub in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Yacoub has seen a noteworthy increase in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 23,315th in terms of prevalence but saw a significant rise to the 18,090th spot by 2010, representing a 22.41 percent change. The actual count of individuals with the Yacoub surname also increased during this period, going from 1,019 people in 2000 to 1,540 in 2010, a growth rate of 51.13 percent. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also increased from 0.38 to 0.52, showing a 36.84 percent change.

20002010Change
Rank#23,315#18,09022.41%
Count1,0191,54051.13%
Proportion per 100k0.380.5236.84%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yacoub

In relation to the ethnic identity associated with the Yacoub surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identifying as White increased from 83.51 percent to 88.44 percent. There was also a notable increase in those identifying as Black, from 0.98 percent to 2.34 percent, marking a 138.78 percent change. Hispanic representation saw a growth of 38.83 percent, moving from 2.06 percent to 2.86 percent. However, those identifying under two or more races decreased from 13.05 percent to 5.06 percent. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either negligible or suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White83.51%88.44%5.9%
Two or More Races13.05%5.06%-61.23%
Hispanic2.06%2.86%38.83%
Black0.98%2.34%138.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.3%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%