Jacobs is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Spain, Germany, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Jacobs
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, Spain, Germany, England
Meaning:

The first occurrence of this baptismal name in England, is probably in Domesday. It is now very common as a surname, especially in Jewish families.

Family name Jacobs is form of the Jacob. The son of Jacob meaning "the supplanter".

Jacobs is a variant form of Jacob. Descendant of Jacobus meaning "the supplanter".

The son of Jacob meaning "the supplanter".

Family name is form of the Jacob. The first occurrence of this baptismal name in England, is probably in Domesday. It is now very common as a surname, especially in Jewish families.

How popular is Jacobs?

Jacobs is common in United States, South Africa, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, England, Australia, Canada, Nigeria, Namibia, Brazil, Liberia, France, New Zealand, Guyana, Jamaica, Thailand, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Wales, Botswana, Scotland, Belize, Spain, Aruba, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Zimbabwe, Sweden, United States Virgin Islands, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Chile, Luxembourg, Peru, Ireland, India, Morocco, Mexico.

Jacobs is ranked 1287 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Jacobs bearers increased by 2.66 per cent in 2010 US census to 118614 since 2000, the surname slipped by 24 spots and ranked at 257. The last name was found in around 4 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 74.28 76.65
Black 16.71 15.86
American Indian and Alaska Native 3.75 3.66
Hispanic or Latino 2.52 1.72
Others 2.16 1.63
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.59 0.48
Jacobs is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Antigua and Barbuda lie ahead in terms of density. Around 416117 people have been found who wears Jacobs as their family name. Jacobs is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Jacobs:
228 United States158,152
17 South Africa130,364
Countries with ten thousands of Jacobs:
4 Belgium25,300
364 Germany23,663
29 Netherlands22,312
459 England16,254
Countries with thousands of Jacobs:
491 Australia7,794
721 Canada7,440
5,440 Nigeria2,333
139 Namibia2,138
4,553 Brazil1,784
337 Liberia1,693
5,121 France1,623
435 New Zealand1,546
57 Guyana1,308
Countries with hundreds of Jacobs:
505 Jamaica824
11,981 Thailand813
1,815 Israel722
6,666 Saudi Arabia676
1,740 Guatemala642
22,159 Indonesia549
33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines516
27 Antigua and Barbuda507
698 Wales493
762 Botswana441
1,865 Scotland364
223 Belize360
10,121 Spain350
38 Aruba328
11,676 Argentina310
1,950 Dominican Republic300
9,206 Zimbabwe253
3,418 Sweden228
43 United States Virgin Islands228
5,396 Switzerland220
965 Trinidad and Tobago216
3,597 Chile187
395 Luxembourg187
8,819 Peru174
2,515 Ireland172
127,237 India150
42,794 Morocco136
13,844 Mexico113
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
2,105 Panama99
7,266 Venezuela93
24,672 Japan83
20,138 Malaysia77
164 Saint Kitts and Nevis69
6,926 Kuwait67
6,835 Portugal66
15,178 Zambia63
12,640 Norway56
9,658 Denmark55
601 Barbados53
9,953 Iraq52
2,716 Suriname51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
22,149 Austria50
164,949 Russia47
124,033 Philippines46
9,449 Colombia45
78,899 Italy44
10,137 Ecuador38
2,230 China33
336 Bermuda31
516 Grenada31
36,992 Papua New Guinea30
11,477 Ghana29
4,403 Paraguay28
721 Jersey27
18,579 Finland24
37 Saint Martin23
4,231 Cyprus21
3,514 New Caledonia21
70,237 Greece19
58,011 Czechia18
23,390 United Arab Emirates18
3,437 Honduras17
50,054 Tanzania17
15,474 Estonia15
1,145 Saint Lucia15
7,342 Northern Ireland14
572 Cayman Islands14
389 Curaçao14
3,428 Hong Kong13
116,258 Poland13
18,211 Singapore13
2,098 Guam12
26,891 Qatar12
781 South Korea12
2,935 Mozambique11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
741 Gibraltar10
5,193 Oman10
5,469 Bahrain9
5,290 Bolivia9
2,922 Iceland9
2,057 Isle of Man9
14,831 Lesotho9
719 Swaziland9
99,715 Uganda9
439 British Virgin Islands8
12,081 Sri Lanka8
23,122 Afghanistan7
8,162 Sudan7
1,961 American Samoa6
218 Anguilla6
8,069 Cambodia6
5,462 Costa Rica6
52,907 Kenya6
8,108 Togo6
3,090 Vietnam6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 50 years old merchant Kenny Jacobs who was residing in Great Britain migrated to USA on March 13, 1846 by Prince Albert put out from London. Workman Samuel Jacobs, Jane Jacobs (26) , 40 years old Marg. Jacobs, 23 years old Mary Jacobs, 18 years old Marg. Jacobs, 16 years old Jean Jacobs, Isabella Jacobs (11), Robert Jacobs, aged 10, and 22 other Jacobs around 42.86% of whom were merchant while others worked as workman migrated to US.

From Germany

Christian Jacobs worked as coachman and hailed from Germany. 26 years old embarked for USA from Hamburg on Java and arrived on July 1, 1852. Gottfr. Jacobs, aged 57, Mar.Frdrke. Jacobs (10), Mar.Louise Jacobs (19), Wilh. Jacobs (47) Farmer, 17 years old Wilh.Frdr. Jacobs, Wilh.Leopold Jacobs (8), 30 years old Jean Jacobs, 20 years old Frederike Jacobs, and 1252 other Jacobs around 41.67% of whom were farmer while others worked as mechanic and laborer, baker, saddler, merchant, peddler, daughter, tailor, cigar maker, carpenter, mason, musician, glazier, joiner, servant, clerk, tanner, smith, spinster, student, weaver, shoemaker, watchmaker, blacksmith, locksmith, matron, engineer, manufacturer, butcher, gentleman, miner, painter, mariner, seaman, domestic migrated to US.

Jacobs Namesakes

  • Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Jacobs, a German classical scholar, was born at Gotha
  • Wilfred Jacobs, first Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Louis Jacobs, founder of Masorti Judaism in the United Kingdom
  • Laura Jacobs, novelist, journalist, and dance critic
  • Frank Jacobs, American author of satires
  • Marie-Josée Jacobs, politician from Luxembourg
  • Charles Fenno Jacobs, American photographer in the mid-20th century
  • Will Jacobs, American comics and humor writer
  • Allan Jacobs, urban designer
  • Henry Jacobs, American sound artist and humorist
  • Carol Jacobs, former American othello player
  • Rich Jacobs, American artist and curator
  • Julian Jacobs, senior judge of the United States Tax Court
  • Andy Jacobs, British sports radio personality
  • Regina Jacobs, American former middle-distance runner
  • Jacklord Jacobs, boxer from Nigeria
  • Simmone Jacobs, British athlete
  • Rhoda S. Jacobs, American politician from New York
  • Anna Jacobs, English novelist
  • Clare Jacobs, American athlete
  • Anthony Jacobs, Baron Jacobs, British businessman and an Independent politician
  • Georges Jacobs, leading Belgian businessman
  • James B. Jacobs, Warren E. Burger Professor of Constitutional Law and the Courts at New York University School of Law
  • Captain Jacobs, Delaware chief during the French and Indian War
  • Thomas M. Jacobs, American Olympic nordic skier
  • Arno Jacobs, South African former first class cricketer previously playing for the Warriors and current umpire
  • Eli Jacobs, American financier and attorney
  • Jean-Charles Jacobs, Belgian doctor and entomologist
  • Onno Jacobs, Dutch business man and former Director Finance and Operations of Feyenoord Rotterdam
  • Louis L. Jacobs, American vertebrate paleontologist
  • Manis Jacobs, founder, first president and although unordained
  • Dick Jacobs, American musician, conductor, arranger
  • Adolph Jacobs, American guitar player
  • June Jacobs, British Jewish peace activist and a former President of the International Council of Jewish Women
  • Elizabeth Jacobs, anthropologist specializing
  • Eastman Jacobs, leading aerodynamicist
  • Aletta Jacobs, Jewish
  • Jane Jacobs, American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist
  • Harriet Ann Jacobs, African-American writer
  • René Jacobs, Belgian musician
  • Hans Jacobs, German sailplane designer and pioneer
  • Edgar P. Jacobs, Belgian comic book creator, born in Brussels
  • W. W. Jacobs, English author of short stories and novels
  • A. J. Jacobs, Arnold Stephen "A. J." Jacobs Jr
  • Arnold Jacobs, American tubist
  • Johnny Jacobs, American television announcer
  • Ridley Jacobs, former Antiguan cricketer
  • Marc Jacobs, American fashion designer
  • Piers Jacobs, KBE
  • Helen Jacobs, American tennis player
  • Debbie Jacobs, American singer who had several Disco hits

Jacobs Namesakes

  • Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Jacobs, a German classical scholar, was born at Gotha
  • Wilfred Jacobs, first Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Louis Jacobs, founder of Masorti Judaism in the United Kingdom
  • Laura Jacobs, novelist, journalist, and dance critic
  • Frank Jacobs, American author of satires
  • Marie-Josée Jacobs, politician from Luxembourg
  • Charles Fenno Jacobs, American photographer in the mid-20th century
  • Will Jacobs, American comics and humor writer
  • Allan Jacobs, urban designer
  • Henry Jacobs, American sound artist and humorist
  • Carol Jacobs, former American othello player
  • Rich Jacobs, American artist and curator
  • Julian Jacobs, senior judge of the United States Tax Court
  • Andy Jacobs, British sports radio personality
  • Regina Jacobs, American former middle-distance runner
  • Jacklord Jacobs, boxer from Nigeria
  • Simmone Jacobs, British athlete
  • Rhoda S. Jacobs, American politician from New York
  • Anna Jacobs, English novelist
  • Clare Jacobs, American athlete
  • Anthony Jacobs, Baron Jacobs, British businessman and an Independent politician
  • Georges Jacobs, leading Belgian businessman
  • James B. Jacobs, Warren E. Burger Professor of Constitutional Law and the Courts at New York University School of Law
  • Captain Jacobs, Delaware chief during the French and Indian War
  • Thomas M. Jacobs, American Olympic nordic skier
  • Arno Jacobs, South African former first class cricketer previously playing for the Warriors and current umpire
  • Eli Jacobs, American financier and attorney
  • Jean-Charles Jacobs, Belgian doctor and entomologist
  • Onno Jacobs, Dutch business man and former Director Finance and Operations of Feyenoord Rotterdam
  • Louis L. Jacobs, American vertebrate paleontologist
  • Manis Jacobs, founder, first president and although unordained
  • Dick Jacobs, American musician, conductor, arranger
  • Adolph Jacobs, American guitar player
  • June Jacobs, British Jewish peace activist and a former President of the International Council of Jewish Women
  • Elizabeth Jacobs, anthropologist specializing
  • Eastman Jacobs, leading aerodynamicist
  • Aletta Jacobs, Jewish
  • Jane Jacobs, American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist
  • Harriet Ann Jacobs, African-American writer
  • René Jacobs, Belgian musician
  • Hans Jacobs, German sailplane designer and pioneer
  • Edgar P. Jacobs, Belgian comic book creator, born in Brussels
  • W. W. Jacobs, English author of short stories and novels
  • A. J. Jacobs, Arnold Stephen "A. J." Jacobs Jr
  • Arnold Jacobs, American tubist
  • Johnny Jacobs, American television announcer
  • Ridley Jacobs, former Antiguan cricketer
  • Marc Jacobs, American fashion designer
  • Piers Jacobs, KBE
  • Helen Jacobs, American tennis player
  • Debbie Jacobs, American singer who had several Disco hits

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