Family name יאקין (יאקין 
, Jakins 
) , all around the world, is a rare surname. The family name יאקין is characteristic of Lesotho, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, where it is a rare surname, and South Africa. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, יאקין is the forename as well as the last name.