Cognomen يعقوب (Jacob 
, Yakubu 
, يعقوب 
, and others...) , throughout the world, is a prevalent family name. The last name يعقوب is habitual in Nigeria, where it is a common surname, Sudan, and United Arab Emirates (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Nigeria, Pakistan, and Sudan. Likewise, يعقوب is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Jacob | Turkey, Nigeria, United States, India, Pakistan |
| Yakubu | Ghana, Nigeria, United States, Tanzania, India |
| يعقوب | Iran, Sudan, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq |
| Yakup | Turkey, South Africa, Nigeria, United States, India |
| Yaqoob | South Africa, Nigeria, United States, India, Pakistan |
| Yaqub | Ghana, Nigeria, United States, India, Pakistan |
| Yakob, Yacob, Yaqoub | Nigeria, United States, Tanzania, India, Pakistan |
| Yacoub | South Africa, Nigeria, United States, Tanzania, India |
| Yagoub | Germany, United Arab Emirates, United States, India, France |
| Yaqob | Germany, Nigeria, United States, India, Pakistan |
| Yaakov | Turkey, South Africa, Nigeria, United States, Pakistan |
| Yaghoub | Germany, South Africa, Malaysia, United States, India |
| Yaacov | Germany, South Africa, United States, India, France |
| Ya'Akov | Israel, Peru, United Kingdom, United States |
Diego, Džeimss, Giacobbe, Giacomo, Iacob, Iacobus, Iacopo, Jaakko, Jaakob, Jacb, Jacco, Jaco, Jacobbi, Jacobo, Jacobus, Jacopo, Jacques, Jacó, Jakab, Jakez, Jakob, Jakobo, Jakov, Jakow, Jakub, Jakubi, Jakubs, Jakób, Jakúb, James, Jaume, Jim, Jiminy, Jokūbas, Jákob, Jämes, Santiago, Santjago, Seamus, Séamus, Thiago, Ya'Acov, Ya'Aqov, Ya'Qub, Yaaqov, Yacub, Yagob, Yakiv, Yakobo, Yakoub, Yakov, Yakub, Ζακ, Ιάκωβος, Τζιμ, Джакомо, Джейкоб, Джеймс, Джекобс, Джим, Джым, Джэймс, Диего, Дієго, Жак, Жако, Жауме, Иаков, Йокубас, Сантьяго, Симус, Тиаго, Тьяго, Шеймус, Шимус, Яакко, Яаков, Якаб, Якав, Якоб, Якобс, Якобус, Яков, Якопо, Якуб, Якуп, Яків, Яша, Іаков, ג'יימס, ג'ייקוב, דייגו, ז'אק, ז'ק, חקובו, טיאגו, יענקלה, יעקב, יעקוב, יקופ, סנטיאגו, עקב, קובי, תיאגו, جاك, جاكوب, جاكوبس, جيم, جيمس, جیمس, دييغو, سانتياغو, شيموس, ياكوب, ژاک, ইয়াকুব, জিম, জেমস, იაკობი, იაკოვი, ジェイムス, ジェイムズ, ジェームス, ジェームズ, ジエームス, ジム, ジャコ, ジャック, ディエゴ, ヤッコ, 占士, 吉姆, 吉米, 杰柯, 詹姆斯, 迭戈, 雅克, 雅克布, 雅可, 雅各, and 雅各伯
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مجدي يعقوب Egyptian surgeon, EG (b. 1936) |
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طالب يعقوب Syrian presenter, SY (b. 1944) |
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محمد حسين يعقوب Salafi Islamic scholar, EG (b. 1956) |
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| لوسي يعقوب Egyptian writer, EG (b. 1935) |
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| داود يعقوب Syrian journalist, SY (b. 1939) |
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ملا محمد يعقوب head of the military wing of the Taliban, AF (b. 1990) |
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ريهام يعقوب Professional Iraqi gym coach, Nutrition Doctor and an activist., IQ (b. 1991) |
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سالم عيد يعقوب Bahraini sprinter, BH (b. 1996) |
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| إميل يعقوب Lebanese linguist, LB (b. 1950) |
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| جاسم يعقوب Kuwaiti footballer, KW (b. 1953) |
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| هالة العبد الله يعقوب Syrian cinematographer and director, SY (b. 1956) |
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| حسن يعقوب Lebanese politician, LB (b. 1968) |
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| ميرزا يعقوب cricketer, BH (b. 1974) |
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| سلطان يعقوب association football player, KW |
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| إيفان فائق يعقوب Iraqi politician, IQ (b. 1981) |
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