Surname Jakab in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jakab families are predominantly Croats (from Vinkovci area ), rarely Hungarians (from Osijek area ), and barely Germans (from Vinkovci ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and Vinkovci.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Jakab live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and 6 other places, mostly in Rokovci in Vinkovci area (15), Vinkovci (10), Cerna in Zupanja area (<10), Selci Djakovacki (<10), and in Zagreb (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (1), Australia (1), and to Germany (1).
Family name Jakab (including: Iakab , Yakab , Jacab , Yacab , Yaqab , Jaakab , Jakabb and Jackab ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. The family name "Jakab " is used by some 9000 people in Hungary , about 3000 in Romania , and some 700 people in the United States. "Yakab " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Malaysia. "Iakab " is used by some 700 people in Romania , about 70 in Spain , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Sanja Jakab, Sandor Jakab, Alen Jakab, Ivan Jakab, Vera Jakab, Hrvoje Jakab, Josip Jakab, Aleksandar Jakab, Tomislav Jakab, Gordana Jakab, Kristijan Jakab, Mario Jakab, Stjepan Jakab, Franjo Jakab, Tibor Jakab, Katarina Jakab, Darinka Jakab, Mato Jakab, Anita Jakab

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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