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

Jacob Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jacob family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 414
Agricultural Labourer 42
Labourer 31
Tailor 25
Dress Maker 21
Domestic Servant 19
General Servant 18
Annuitant 17
Laundress 14
Servant 14
Carpenter 13
House Keeper 12
Farm Servant 12
Clerk 10
Mason 10
Miner 9
Coal Miner 9
Farmer 9
Shoe Maker 9
Cook 8
Blacksmith 8
Tailoress 8
Governess 8
Dressmaker 7
Gardener 7

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

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