Jacobs

Jacobs Meaning & Origin

About Jacobs
The name "Jacobs" is a patronymic surname derived from the given name "Jacob," which has Hebrew origins. It means "supplanter" or "one who follows," referring to someone who takes the place of another or succeeds them. The name "Jacobs" signifies a person's ancestral connection to someone named Jacob and is commonly found among individuals of Jewish, English, and Dutch descent.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jacobs are male.

Jacobs Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKPS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J02012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EY1 K AH0 B Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤeɪkəbz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKPS', 'AKPS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jacobs in Braille

Here's how to represent Jacobs in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jacobs in braille

How to Spell the Name Jacobs in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jacobs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jacobs in sign language

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