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.
The surname Jakab is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Jakab in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.