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Where Does The Last Name Jackobs Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Jackobs occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Jackobs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jackobs? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,658,108^th most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Jackobs reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 1,610,109. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent live, Berlin, where 20 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 20 percent live. Beside Germany it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Jackobs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jackobs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jackobs surname rose 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jackobs Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Jackobs last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jackobs earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 25.31% less than the national average, earning R 177,480 per year and in United States they earn 11.71% less than the national average, earning $38,096 USD per year.