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Jacobs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Spain

The Spanish surname Jacobs 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 Jacobs signifies "descendant or son of one named Jacob."

Early Origins of the Jacobs family

The surname Jacobs 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.

Early History of the Jacobs family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jacobs research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1482 and 1695 are included under the topic Early Jacobs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jacobs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jacobo, Jacome, Jacob, Jacobs, Jaco, Jaca and others.

Early Notables of the Jacobs family

Notable bearers of the family name Jacobs

Pablo Jacobs, a nobleman with extraordinary courage who was knighted in 1482

Jacobs World Ranking

In the United States, the name Jacobs is the 231^st most popular surname with an estimated 114,402 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Jacobs is ranked the 721^st most popular surname with an estimated 7,440 people with that name. 2 And in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Jacobs is the 278^th popular surname with an estimated 160 people with that name. 3 France ranks Jacobs as 4,714^th with 1,500 - 2,000 people. 4 Australia ranks Jacobs as 491^st with 7,794 people. 5 New Zealand ranks Jacobs as 435^th with 1,546 people. 6 The United Kingdom ranks Jacobs as 596^th with 10,973 people. 7 Netherlands ranks Jacobs as 29^th with 22,312 people. 8 South Africa ranks Jacobs as 17^th with 130,364 people. 9

Jacobs migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jacobs Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Cathalina Jacobs, aged 24, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1639 10
Brechtgen Jacobs, aged 45, who landed in New York in 1642 10
Tryntje Jacobs, who landed in New York in 1650 10
Anna Jacobs, who arrived in New York in 1658 10
Epke Jacobs, who landed in New York in 1659 10
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Jacobs Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Barth Jacobs, who arrived in New York in 1709 10
Philip Jacobs, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 10
Adam Jacobs, who arrived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1761
Adam Jacobs, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 10
Conrad Jacobs, who arrived in America in 1780 10
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Jacobs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isaac Jacobs, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 10
Israel Benjamin Jacobs, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1803 10
Rosina Jacobs, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 10
Thomas Jacobs, aged 47, who arrived in Maine in 1812 10
John Jacobs, aged 26, who arrived in New York in 1812 10
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Jacobs Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Richard Jacobs, (b. 1871), aged 29, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 29th April 1900 en route to Hancock, Michigan, USA 11
Jake Jacobs, who landed in Mississippi in 1900 10
David Jacobs, who landed in Arkansas in 1906 10

Jacobs migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jacobs Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mrs. W. Jacobs, aged 26 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Wandsworth" departing from the port of Dublin, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle In May 1847 12

Jacobs migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Jacobs Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Samuel Jacobs, British convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Calcutta" in February 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 13
Mr. William Jacobs, British convict who was convicted in Southampton, England for life, transported aboard the "Calcutta" in February 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 13
Ralph Jacobs, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Almorah" on April 1817, settling in New South Wales, Australia 14
Mr. Moss Jacobs, English convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Canada" on 23rd April 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 15
Mr. David Jacobs, English convict who was convicted in Kent, England for life, transported aboard the "Dromedary" on 11th September 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 16
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Jacobs migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Jacobs Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Jacobs, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Mandarin" in 1841
Sarah Jacobs, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Mandarin" in 1841
Mr. Jonathon Jacobs, (b. 1806), aged 49, British agricultural labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Grasmere" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th May 1855 17
Mrs. Anne Jacobs, (b. 1817), aged 38, British laundress travelling from London aboard the ship "Grasmere" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th May 1855 17
Miss Harriet Jacobs, (b. 1842), aged 13, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Grasmere" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th May 1855 17
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Contemporary Notables of the name Jacobs (post 1700) +

Rosetta Jacobs (1932-2023), American actress known as Piper Laurie, known for her roles in films The Huslter (1961), Carrie (1976) and The Thorn Birds (1983)
Ray Davon Jacobs (1992-2023), known professionally as AUGUST 08, an American musician and singer who co-wrote the Billboard topping hit "I'm the One"
David Jacobs (1939-2023), American television writer, producer, director and creator of the CBS primetime series Dallas, Knots Landing, and Paradise
Kyle Christopher Jacobs (1973-2023), American country music songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, pianist
Keith Thomas "Tommy" Jacobs Jr. (1935-2022), American PGA golfer and golf course owner/operator who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour, older brother of John Jacobs
Angela Sue Jacobs (1969-2022), American two-time Emmy Award winning anchor and reporter in Tampa Bay, Florida
Harry Edwards Jacobs (1937-2021), American professional American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) player from Canton, Illinois
Gregory Edward Jacobs (1963-2021), known professionally as Shock G, an American rapper who was best known as the lead vocalist of the hip hop group Digital Underground
Frank Jacobs (1929-2021), American author of satires, known primarily for his work in Mad (1957 to 2014)
Kristin Diane Jacobs (1959-2020), American politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives
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Historic Events for the Jacobs family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Albert Edward Jacobs (1898-1945), English Gunnery Officer from Portchester, Southampton, England, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse and survived the sinking, later lost in 1945 18

HMS Royal Oak

E. Jacobs, British Engine Room Artificer 5th Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 19
Walter Arthur Charles Jacobs (1919-1939), British Stoker 2nd Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 19

RMS Lusitania

Mrs. Liba Bella Jacobs, English 3rd Class passenger from London, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 20

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 35)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/calcutta
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Almorah voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1817 with 180 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/almorah/1817
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/canada
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dromedary
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/