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There are approximately 6,410 people named Jacob in the UK. That makes it the 1,651th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 101 are named Jacob.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

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The Jacob surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

JACOB. JACOBS, The first occurrence of this baptismal name in England, is I think in Domesday. It is now very common as a surname, especially in Jewish families.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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