About Yacoob
The surname Yacoob is of Arabic origin and is derived from the personal name Ya'qub, which is the Arabic form of the biblical name Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The name Ya'qub/Jacob is of Hebrew origin and means "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Yacoob can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Ya'qub" or "son of Jacob."
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The surname Yacoob is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yacoob based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Yacoob is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Yacoob in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Yacoob using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.