Jacobsohn

Jacobsohn Meaning & Origin

About Jacobsohn
The surname Jacobsohn is of German origin and is derived from the given name Jacob, which is a variant of the biblical name Jacob. The suffix "-sohn" means "son of" in German. Therefore, Jacobsohn can be interpreted to mean "son of Jacob." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Jacob.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jacobsohn: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jacobsohn 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 Jacobsohn is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0201205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 K AH0 B S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/jacobsohn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKPSN', 'AKPSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jacobsohn in Braille

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

The name Jacobsohn in braille

How to sign the name Jacobsohn using Sign Language

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

The name Jacobsohn in sign language

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