Jakob

Jakob Meaning & Origin

About Jakob
The surname Jakob is derived from the given name Jakob, which is the German form of the name Jacob. The name Jacob has Hebrew origins and means "supplanter" or "one who follows." It is a biblical name that is associated with the patriarch Jacob, who was known for his cunning and ability to outwit others. The surname Jakob, therefore, is likely to have been originally used to identify someone who was a descendant of or associated with someone named Jakob or Jacob.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jakob: 912
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26695
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jakob 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 Jakob 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 Jakob in Braille

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

The name Jakob in braille

How to sign the name Jakob using Sign Language

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

The name Jakob in sign language

Numerology