Overview
people
Sample Size
25,605
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.1%
Female:
0.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
Jacob is a Hebrew name meaning 'supplanter'. In the Bible, Jacob was one of the patriarchs of the Israelites and father of the twelve sons who became the ancestors of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name is commonly used for boys in India. It is a classic and timeless name with a long history of usage in different cultures.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
13,097 samples
100%
GB
1,513 samples
99%
DK
899 samples
100%
IN
772 samples
99%
SE
756 samples
99%
NL
676 samples
98%
CA
575 samples
100%
NG
495 samples
97%
ES
460 samples
99%
KE
392 samples
98%
FR
391 samples
90%
AU
388 samples
99%
ZA
338 samples
97%
DE
304 samples
96%
GH
297 samples
98%
MX
231 samples
99%
CI
187 samples
97%
CN
180 samples
98%
IL
164 samples
100%
KR
144 samples
100%
+ 80 more countries
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