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In the world, Якаў (Jakov , Yakov , Jakau ) is a common masculine first name. The forename Якаў is habitual in Southern Europe, particularly Croatia, where it is a common male name, Montenegro, where it is quite a rare male name, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Croatia, the United States, and Germany. Much less frequently, Якаў is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Jakov | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Croatia, United States, Serbia |
Yakov | Bulgaria, Israel, United States, Russia, Uzbekistan |
Jakau | Malaysia, India |
Якаў | Belarus |
Якаў is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: James, son of Alphaeus , the one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ; Yasha , the character in the play "The Cherry Orchard"; Генерал Яков Михайлович Аносов , character in The Bracelet of Garnets; Dr Jacob Freudstein , the horror movie character, The House by the Cemetery and Jacob , the character from Pete's Dragon, among other works.