Last Name JACOBS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • JACOBS is ranked as the 234th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 137,646.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 43.17 people named JACOBS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named JACOBS is 136,447, the rank is 233 and the proportion per 100k Americans named JACOBS is 42.83.

Last Names JACOBS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 137,646 +/-1.0%
  • National Rank 234
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 43.2

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 136,447
  • National Rank 233
  • Proportion/100k 42.83

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name JACOBS is 76.7% White, 1.7% Hispanic origin, 15.9% Black, 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 3.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name JACOBS have a higher likelyhood of being American Indian or Alaskan Native and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name JACOBS is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name JACOBS

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 76.7% 63.9% 12.8%
Hispanic origin 1.7% 16.3% -14.6%
Black 15.9% 12.3% 3.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9% -4.4%
Two or more races 1.6% 1.8% -0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 3.7% 0.7% 3.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named JACOBS is California where 13,899 people have this name.
  • Vermont is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named JACOBS, as 72.57 in every 100,000 Vermontians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Vermont is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Rhode Island (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names JACOBS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 5,502 42.72 99.9% Indiana 3,006 45.56 99.8% Iowa 1,698 54.63 99.8% Kansas 1,828 62.96 99.7% Michigan 5,243 52.9 99.9% Minnesota 2,292 42 99.9% Missouri 1,064 35.52 98.7% Nebraska 756 40.16 99.5% North Dakota 217 29.36 97.9% Ohio 5,871 50.63 99.9% South Dakota 469 54.93 99.4% Wisconsin 2,507 43.55 99.9%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name JACOBS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 5,502 42.72 99.9%
Indiana 3,006 45.56 99.8%
Iowa 1,698 54.63 99.8%
Kansas 1,828 62.96 99.7%
Michigan 5,243 52.9 99.9%
Minnesota 2,292 42 99.9%
Missouri 1,064 35.52 98.7%
Nebraska 756 40.16 99.5%
North Dakota 217 29.36 97.9%
Ohio 5,871 50.63 99.9%
South Dakota 469 54.93 99.4%
Wisconsin 2,507 43.55 99.9%
West State Statistics Last-Names JACOBS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 287 38.91 98.5% Arizona 2,894 42.99 99.8% California 13,899 35.82 99.9% Colorado 2,066 38.58 99.8% Hawaii 295 20.78 98.6% Idaho 773 47.29 99.4% Montana 486 47.52 99.4% Nevada 1,293 45.55 99.7% New Mexico 680 32.59 99.0% Oregon 1,498 37.72 99.7% Utah 1,217 41.37 99.2% Washington 3,096 43.84 99.9% Wyoming 261 44.7 98.7%

West States
State stats for the first name JACOBS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 287 38.91 98.5%
Arizona 2,894 42.99 99.8%
California 13,899 35.82 99.9%
Colorado 2,066 38.58 99.8%
Hawaii 295 20.78 98.6%
Idaho 773 47.29 99.4%
Montana 486 47.52 99.4%
Nevada 1,293 45.55 99.7%
New Mexico 680 32.59 99.0%
Oregon 1,498 37.72 99.7%
Utah 1,217 41.37 99.2%
Washington 3,096 43.84 99.9%
Wyoming 261 44.7 98.7%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names JACOBS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 1,321 36.73 99.7% Maine 632 47.48 98.7% Massachusetts 2,566 38.05 99.7% New Hampshire 495 37.32 99.0% New Jersey 3,930 43.97 99.9% New York 8,018 40.6 99.9% Pennsylvania 5,962 46.63 99.9% Rhode Island 210 19.87 97.7% Vermont 455 72.57 99.6%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name JACOBS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 1,321 36.73 99.7%
Maine 632 47.48 98.7%
Massachusetts 2,566 38.05 99.7%
New Hampshire 495 37.32 99.0%
New Jersey 3,930 43.97 99.9%
New York 8,018 40.6 99.9%
Pennsylvania 5,962 46.63 99.9%
Rhode Island 210 19.87 97.7%
Vermont 455 72.57 99.6%
South State Statistics Last-Names JACOBS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 2,131 43.95 99.4% Arkansas 1,089 36.71 99.2% Delaware 480 51.32 99.6% Dist. of Columbia 401 60.79 99.2% Florida 9,357 47.03 99.9% Georgia 4,471 44.28 99.8% Kentucky 1,569 35.54 99.2% Louisiana 1,902 40.92 99.4% Maryland 3,533 59.12 99.9% Mississippi 1,064 35.52 98.7% North Carolina 6,455 64.91 99.9% Oklahoma 1,518 39.13 99.4% South Carolina 2,973 61.52 99.7% Tennessee 2,364 36.09 99.5% Texas 8,385 31.1 99.8% Virginia 3,319 39.86 99.8% West Virginia 673 36.37 98.3%

South States
State stats for the first name JACOBS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 2,131 43.95 99.4%
Arkansas 1,089 36.71 99.2%
Delaware 480 51.32 99.6%
Dist. of Columbia 401 60.79 99.2%
Florida 9,357 47.03 99.9%
Georgia 4,471 44.28 99.8%
Kentucky 1,569 35.54 99.2%
Louisiana 1,902 40.92 99.4%
Maryland 3,533 59.12 99.9%
Mississippi 1,064 35.52 98.7%
North Carolina 6,455 64.91 99.9%
Oklahoma 1,518 39.13 99.4%
South Carolina 2,973 61.52 99.7%
Tennessee 2,364 36.09 99.5%
Texas 8,385 31.1 99.8%
Virginia 3,319 39.86 99.8%
West Virginia 673 36.37 98.3%
 

Full Names with JACOBS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have JACOBS as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named JACOBS.

The most popular full name is John JACOBS. 1.68% of all the people named JACOBS have this given name.

There are 3706 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name JACOBS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 John JACOBS 1.68%
2 James JACOBS 1.65%
3 David JACOBS 1.62%
4 Robert JACOBS 1.49%
5 Michael JACOBS 1.27%
6 Mary JACOBS 0.98%
7 Barbara JACOBS 0.93%
8 William JACOBS 0.80%
9 Richard JACOBS 0.80%
10 Linda JACOBS 0.78%
11 Charles JACOBS 0.74%
12 Mark JACOBS 0.67%
13 Donald JACOBS 0.65%
14 Patricia JACOBS 0.63%
15 Thomas JACOBS 0.63%
16 Jennifer JACOBS 0.61%
17 Daniel JACOBS 0.60%
18 Joseph JACOBS 0.60%
19 Karen JACOBS 0.57%
20 Brian JACOBS 0.55%

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