About Jakobs
The surname Jakobs is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Jakob, which is the German form of the name Jacob. It signifies "son of Jakob" or "descendant of Jakob." The name Jakob itself has Hebrew origins and means "supplanter" or "one who follows." The surname Jakobs is commonly found in Germany and other German-speaking regions, and it indicates a familial connection to an ancestor named Jakob.
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The surname Jakobs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jakobs 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 Jakobs is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Jakobs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jakobs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.