Names / Jacob
Is Jacob a first name or a last name?
Jacob is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway.
How to address someone called Jacob
- United States. Jacob is a given name. Hi Jacob on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Jacob.
- Netherlands. Jacob is a given name. Hi Jacob on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Jacob.
- Germany. Jacob is used both ways: 21% of people from Germany with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Sweden. Jacob is a given name. Hi Jacob on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Jacob.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Jacob by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Jacob as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (4,500 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1,187 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 825 | 0% |
| Germany | 83 | 318 | 21% |
| Sweden | 4 | 366 | 1% |
| Norway | 2 | 246 | 1% |
| France | 151 | 76 | 67% |
| Canada | 28 | 142 | 16% |
| United Kingdom | 31 | 114 | 21% |
| Switzerland | 6 | 133 | 4% |
| Israel | 4 | 131 | 3% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Jacob in the United States
- As a surname: about 24,688 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,444 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 885,519 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Jacob as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Jacob as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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