Name Jakov.

  • Name Jakov in modern Croatia

    Jakov is a male name, in Croatia exclusively Croatian. It is one of the more common names (among the top 500) in Croatia, with over ten thousand namesakes living there.

  • The relative popularity of names Jakov in Croatia

    The name Jakov was the most popular from years 2002 to 2012. The peak year was 2012. It was the least popular from years 1964 to 1974.

  • Prevalence

    Name Jakov is relatively more common in the south of the country. Most of the persons named Jakov live in the following cities and municipalities: Zagreb (over a thousand), Split (over five hundred), Zadar (over two hundred). Relatively speaking, the city with the highest percentage of namesakes is Muć (0.97% of total population).

  • Name Jakov around the globe

    See the countries where name Jakov is common, frequency and prevalence at mondonomo.ai

  • Mentions in sources

    In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over four hundred times, the first time 1672 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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