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