Cognomen ياكوبو (Yakubu 
, Iacopo 
, Yacoubou 
) , across the world, is a widespread family name. The surname ياكوبو is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is a common surname, Ghana, and Niger, where it is quite a rare surname. Also, ياكوبو is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yakubu | Tanzania, Italy, Niger, Ghana, Nigeria |
| Iacopo | France, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, United States |
| Yacoubou | Cameroon, Niger, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria |