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Jacob

in Illinois

There are 978 people with the last name "Jacob" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

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Jacob 1,051
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  1. is 1,047th most common Espinosa
  2. is 1,048th most common Harrell
  3. is 1,049th most common Benitez
  4. is 1,050th most common Cahill
  5. is 1,051st most common Jacob
  6. is 1,052nd most common Correa
  7. is 1,053rd most common Dodson
  8. is 1,054th most common Brandon
  9. is 1,055th most common Escobar

Similar Names and Nicknames

Jacobs, Jacobson, Jacobsen, Jacoby, Jacobo, Jacobi, Jacobus, Jaco, Jacome, Jacobowitz

Most Common First Names for Jacob

John, George, Robert, Mark, Mathew, James, Joseph, Linda, Michelle, Thomas

Meaning & History

Jewish, English, German, Portuguese, French, Dutch, and southern Indian: derivative, via Latin Jacobus, from the Hebrew personal name ya‘aqobh (Yaakov). In the Bible, this is the name of the younger twin brother of Esau (Genesis 25:26), who took advantage of the latter's hunger and impetuousness to persuade him to part with his birthright ‘for a mess of potage’. The name is traditionally interpreted as coming from Hebrew akev ‘heel’, and Jacob is said to have been born holding on to Esau's heel. In English Jacob and James are now regarded as quite distinct names, but they are of identical origin (see James), and in most European languages the two names are not distinguished. It is used as a given name among Christians in India, and in the U.S. has come to be used as a surname among families from southern India.

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