In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Latiff is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Yaacob. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yaacob bin Abdul Latiff (1 February 1918[1][2] – 9 September 1985[3]) was the second Mayor of Kuala Lumpur,[4]Malaysia since it was officially conferred the status of the city on 16 May 1972. He served for a period of 8 years. On 1 November 1980, he was succeeded by Elyas Omar.[5]