The Spanish surname Jaco is of noble and ancient decent, and is of patronymic origin. Patronymic surnames are those names which derive their origin from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. Thus, the surname Jaco signifies "descendant or son of one named Jacob."
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Early Origins of the Jaco family
The surname Jaco was first found in the southern region of Andalusia, in Seville. However, the name was probably brought to Spain by people whose roots are found in Flanders.
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Early History of the Jaco family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jaco research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1482 and 1695 are included under the topic Early Jaco History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Jaco Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Jacobo, Jacome, Jacob, Jacobs, Jaco, Jaca and others.
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Early Notables of the Jaco family
Notable bearers of the family name Jaco
Pablo Jacobs, a nobleman with extraordinary courage who was knighted in 1482
Jaco Ranking
In the United States, the name Jaco is the 9,118th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Jaco family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Simon Jacome Cops Coezman who arrived in Peru in 1555; Felipe Jacome de Villalpando who settled in the Spanish Main in 1592; and Dolores Jacome who settled in Puerto Rico in 1857..
Contemporary Notables of the name Jaco (post 1700)
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Dr. William "Bus" H. Jaco (b. 1940), American mathematician
Charles Jaco (b. 1950), American journalist and author, best known for his coverage of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and the ensuing Gulf War
Jaco Visser, South African former rugby league player, member of the South African National Team in 1995
Jaco Kriel (b. 1989), South African rugby union player
Jaco Erasmus (b. 1979), South African-born Italian rugby union naturalized player
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