Jacobie Surname History

Origins Available:
England
Germany

Etymology of Jacobie

What does the name Jacobie mean?

Jacobie is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the baptismal name for the son of Jacobus.

Early Origins of the Jacobie family

The surname Jacobie was first found in East Anglia, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Jacobie family

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Jacobie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Jacobie have been found, including Jacobi, Jacoby, Jacobie and others.

Early Notables of the Jacobie family

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Jacobie migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Jacobie, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :

Jacobie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Wendell Jacobie, who settled in Philadelphia in 1733
Wendell Jacobie, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1738
Wendell Jacobie, aged 29, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Sabastian Jacobie, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 1

Jacobie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

A Jacobie, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1

Sources +

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)