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