Jacob (surname)

Jacob is a surname, ultimately from the Biblical figure Jacob. Jakob is the main German form of the name. The surname Jacob (including variant and regional forms, such as Jakob or Jakub) is used as an English, German, Ashkenazi Jewish, Slovenian, Croatian, Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, Portuguese, French, Dutch, and Christian South Indian surname.[1]

For the meaning of the name, see Jacob (name).

Notable people with the surname Jacob

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Notable people with the surname Jakob

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References

  1. ↑ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. pp. 238, 240. ISBN 9780195081374.
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