Yakovlev

Yakovlev Meaning & Origin

About Yakovlev
The surname Yakovlev is of Russian origin and is derived from the given name Yakov, which is the Russian form of Jacob. The suffix "-lev" indicates "son of," making Yakovlev mean "son of Yakov" or "descendant of Yakov." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Russia and other Slavic countries, indicating a person's lineage from an ancestor named Yakov.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Yakovlev is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Yakovlev: 399
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yakovlev 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 Yakovlev is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKFLF
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0201401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AH0 K AA1 V L AH0 V
🌐 IPA
/ˈjɑkəvlɛv/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKFLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y214

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yakovlev in Braille

Here's how to represent Yakovlev in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Yakovlev in braille

How to sign the name Yakovlev using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Yakovlev using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Yakovlev in sign language

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