Jacoba

Jacoba Meaning & Origin

About Jacoba
The surname Jacoba is derived from the given name Jacob, which has Hebrew origins and means "supplanter" or "one who follows." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Jacob. The name Jacoba is predominantly found in Dutch-speaking regions and is often used as a feminine form of Jacob.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jacoba is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jacoba: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jacoba based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Jacoba is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKP
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J02010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA0 K OW1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/jɑˈkoʊbə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKP', 'AKP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jacoba in Braille

Here's how to represent Jacoba in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jacoba in braille

How to sign the name Jacoba using Sign Language

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

The name Jacoba in sign language

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