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Jacob

in Maine

There are 49 people with the last name "Jacob" in Maine.

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Ranking in Maine

NameRank
Jacob 3,398
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  1. is 3,394th most common Goodness
  2. is 3,395th most common Hanscome
  3. is 3,396th most common Herlihy
  4. is 3,397th most common Hodgson
  5. is 3,398th most common Jacob
  6. is 3,399th most common Lamoureux
  7. is 3,400th most common Langille
  8. is 3,401st most common Largay
  9. is 3,402nd most common Lumbert

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Jacob

Glenn, Michelle, Niels, Timothy, Ian, John, Leonard, Pete

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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Glenn Jacob, ME (6 searches)
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