Jakab

Jakab Meaning & Origin

About Jakab
The surname Jakab is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the given name Jakab, which is the Hungarian form of Jacob. The name Jacob itself has Hebrew origins and means "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Jakab likely signifies a descendant or someone associated with an ancestor named Jakab or Jacob.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jakab: 487
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44193
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JKP
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J0201
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 K AH0 B
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสครฆkษ™b/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JKP', 'AKP')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jakab in Braille

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

The name Jakab in braille

How to sign the name Jakab using Sign Language

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

The name Jakab in sign language

Numerology