Explore the Family Name Yakub
The meaning of Yakub
1. Arabic and Assyrian/Chaldean: from a variant of the Arabic and Syriac personal name Yaʿqūb ‘Jacob’ (see Yaqub). 2. Americanized form of Slovak, Czech, or Jewish (Ashkenazic) Jakub ‘Jacob’.
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How common is the last name Yakub in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Yakub has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 132,259th in popularity but jumped to 78,040th by 2010 - an impressive rise of approximately 41%. The count of people with the Yakub surname also more than doubled during this period, from 118 to 245, increasing the proportion per 100,000 from 0.04 to 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #132,259 | #78,040 | 40.99% |
| Count | 118 | 245 | 107.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0.08 | 100% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yakub
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Yakub has also seen substantial shifts, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While those identifying as White decreased from 44.92% in 2000 to 36.33% in 2010, there was a noticeable increase in the number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 14.41% to 26.94%) and Black (from 15.25% to 29.80%). Meanwhile, those claiming two or more races saw a significant drop from 21.19% to just 4.08%. No changes were registered for the Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 44.92% | 36.33% | -19.12% |
| Black | 15.25% | 29.8% | 95.41% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 14.41% | 26.94% | 86.95% |
| Two or More Races | 21.19% | 4.08% | -80.75% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |