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
School 310
Private Means 56
Farmer 18
Clerk 17
Student 17
At School 16
Coal Miner Hewer 16
General Servant (domestic) 14
Domestic Servant 13
Labourer 13
None 13
Dressmaker 12
Dress Maker 11
General Labourer 11
House Keeper 11
Shop Assistant 10
Nil 10
Carpenter 9
Tailor 9
Assistant In Business 8
Tailoress 8
Bricklayer 7
No Occupation 7
School Teacher 7
Farm Labourer 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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