Jacob Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
Jacob Name Meaning : Derives from the given name 'Jacob'.From Latin 'Jacobus',itself from Hebrew 'Yakoov',deriving from Hebrew 'Akev',meaning 'heel'.
The bible states the name of the younger twin brother of 'Esau' who took advantage of the villagers impulsiveness to split with his birthright for a 'batch of soup'.Jacob was said to have been born holding on to 'Esau's' heel.
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
16
33
49
66
82
99
115
131
148
164
181
Buckinghamshire
35
Brecknockshire
10
Carnarvonshire
4
Cambridgeshire
57
Cardiganshire
105
Channel Islands
15
Cheshire
10
Carmarthenshire
83
Cornwall
68
Derbyshire
2
Denbighshire
3
Devon
30
Dorset
57
Durham
16
Essex
25
Flintshire
2
Glamorgan
91
Gloucestershire
22
Hampshire
180
Herefordshire
1
Hertfordshire
5
Hunts and Rutland
70
Isle of Man
4
Kent
52
Lancashire
28
Leicestershire
17
Lincolnshire
8
London
285
Middlesex
24
Merionethshire
1
Montgomeryshire
5
Monmouthshire
116
Northumberland
4
Norfolk
165
Northamptonshire
22
Nottinghamshire
1
Oxfordshire
49
Pembrokeshire
32
Shropshire
5
Suffolk
197
Somerset
61
Surrey
7
Sussex
37
Staffordshire
21
Warwickshire
8
Wiltshire
76
Worcestershire
22
Yorkshire
28
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Berkshire
0
Cumberland
0
Radnorshire
0
Westmorland
0
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Jacob Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Jacob family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
123
Independent
88
Female Servant
63
Labourer
38
Male Servant
28
Farmer
28
Carpenter
20
Tailor
12
Pauper
11
Yeoman
11
Blacksmith
10
Ag Labourer
10
Shoe Maker
9
Mason
8
Hawker
7
Sawyer
7
Independant
7
Builder
7
Miller
6
School Mistress
6
Pupil
6
Daur Of Above
5
Lead Miner
5
Clerk
5
Bricklayer
5
Most Frequent Forenames for Jacob
Jacob Surname Variants Ranking
Rank
Surname
Match
Census Frequency
1
Jacob
100%
20,626
2
Jacobi
83%
359
3
Jacobe
83%
170
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The surname Jacob is the
most popular version of all its varients