Jacobsz Surname

200,455th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,082 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Jacobsz Surname User-submission:

This is a Dutch patronymic surname. Short version of Jacobszoon. It means 'son of Jacob'.

Jacobsz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,9091:28,3803,655
Netherlands1171:144,33521,873
England191:2,932,529101,561
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Jacobsz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Dutch patronymic surname. Short version of Jacobszoon. It means 'son of Jacob'.

- djepri1

Jacobsz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jacobsz is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jacobsz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 200,455th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,500,262 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Jacobsz are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 1,909 people, or 1 in 28,380. In South Africa Jacobsz is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 35 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 15 percent reside and North West, where 11 percent reside. Besides South Africa it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 6 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Jacobsz Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jacobsz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.78% more than the national average, earning R 412,968 per year and in United States they earn 68.13% less than the national average, earning $13,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jacobsze931/
Jacobs92416,143/
Jacobz9262/
Jacobse86737/
Jackobs86120/
Jaccobs8618/
Jacoubs8616/
Jaycobs8610/
Jacob's869/
Jacoobs866/
Jacobss865/
Jaacobs863/
Jakobsz862/
Jacobsd862/
Jascobs862/
Jacobzs862/
Jadcobs861/
Jjacobs861/
Jacobst860/
Jakobsze80223/
D'Jacobs802/
Jakobs7716,055/
Jacops77597/
Jocobs77109/
Yacobs7796/
Jacabs7716/
Jacobj7714/
Jacobx778/
Iacobs777/
Jacovs773/
Jacobc772/
Jacubs771/
Jazobs771/
Jacobsová755/
Jakobsh7110/
Jaakobs7110/
Jacubse716/
Jakobse712/
Jakobss712/
Jackovs711/
Joscobs711/
Yacoubs711/
Jacoups711/
Jackops711/
Jeycobs711/
Joccobs710/
Jaccops710/
Jakubsze671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jacobsz
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