Cognomen ياكوبو (Yakubu 
, Iacopo 
, Yacoubou 
) , across the world, is a widespread family name. The surname ياكوبو is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is a common surname, Ghana, and Niger, where it is quite a rare surname. Also, ياكوبو is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yakubu | Nigeria, Niger, Tanzania, Italy, Ghana |
| Iacopo | France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Italy |
| Yacoubou | Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Ghana, Benin |