Jacobowitz Surname

101,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Jacobowitz Surname User-submission:

Jacobowitz is a Jewish-Ashkenazic surname, denoting a descendant of Jacob (meaning not specified, most likely Hebrew for 'supplanter', 'to follow').

Jacobowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2,9891:2,863375
United States1,5651:231,60322,277
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Norway61:857,04855,549
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Jacobowitz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Jacobowitz is a Jewish-Ashkenazic surname, denoting a descendant of Jacob (meaning not specified, most likely Hebrew for 'supplanter', 'to follow').

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Jacobowitz is a Yiddish/Ashkenazic surname, denoting a descendant of Jacob (meaning not specified, most likely 'to supplant', 'to follow').

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Jacobowitz Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jacobowitz Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Jacobowitz has its highest incidence in Israel. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jacobowitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jacobowitz is the 101,323rd most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,564,523 people. The last name Jacobowitz occurs predominantly in Asia, where 64 percent of Jacobowitz reside; 64 percent reside in West Asia and 64 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.

This surname is most numerous in Israel, where it is carried by 2,989 people, or 1 in 2,863. In Israel Jacobowitz is mostly found in: Central District, where 27 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 22 percent live and Jerusalem District, where 14 percent live. Other than Israel this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Jacobowitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jacobowitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jacobowitz surname rose 19,563 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jacobowitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jacobowitz surname are 44.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jacobowitz earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.14% more than the national average, earning 391,568 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $44,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.91% more than the national average, earning $62,058 CAD per year.

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