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Surname Yaakub (Yaakub ) , in all the world, is a common family name. The last name Yaakub is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Brunei, where it is quite a common surname, Malaysia, and Singapore, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, Yaakub is the forename as well as the last name.