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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jacob Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jacob family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 456
Agricultural Labourer 34
Dress Maker 24
Domestic Servant 22
Annuitant 20
General Labourer 18
Tailor 18
Labourer 17
Laundress 17
General Servant 15
Farm Servant Indoor 15
Carpenter 13
Farm Labourer 12
House Keeper 11
Coal Miner 10
No Occupation 9
Bricklayer 8
Clerk 7
Grocer 7
Pupil Teacher 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Lead Miner 7
Boot Maker 6
Shoe Maker 6
Tailoress 6

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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