Family name Jakot (Jakot 
, Жакот 
) , worldwide, is a rare surname. The cognomen Jakot is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, Belarus, where it is a very rare surname, and Russia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Ukraine, Russia, and India. Much less frequently, Jakot is the forename as well as the last name.