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 | Niger, Italy, Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria |
| Iacopo | Italy, United Kingdom, United States, France, Spain |
| Yacoubou | Niger, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Benin |