Jakoby

Jakoby Meaning & Origin

About Jakoby
The surname Jakoby is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Jacob. The name Jacob itself means "supplanter" or "one who follows," and it is a common Jewish surname found in various spellings across different regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jakoby: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKP
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J02010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AH0 K OW1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/jakoby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKP', 'AKP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jakoby in Braille

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

The name Jakoby in braille

How to sign the name Jakoby using Sign Language

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

The name Jakoby in sign language

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