Last Name JACOB

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • JACOB is ranked as the 1225th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 31,816.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 9.98 people named JACOB for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a first name, 84% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named JACOB is 25,231, the rank is 1,541 and the proportion per 100k Americans named JACOB is 7.92.

Last Names JACOB
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 31,816 +/-2.0%
  • National Rank 1,225
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 10.0

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 25,231
  • National Rank 1,541
  • Proportion/100k 7.92

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name JACOB is 67.6% White, 3.1% Hispanic origin, 10.1% Black, 15.7% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.6% Two or More Races, and 1.0% 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 JACOB have a higher likelyhood of being Asian or Pacific Islander and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 67.6% 63.9% 3.7%
Hispanic origin 3.1% 16.3% -13.2%
Black 10.1% 12.3% -2.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 15.7% 4.9% 10.8%
Two or more races 2.6% 1.8% 0.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.0% 0.7% 0.3%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named JACOB is California where 3,079 people have this name.
  • Louisiana is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named JACOB, as 30.26 in every 100,000 Louisianans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of New York.
  • Louisiana 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 2 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is West Virginia (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 2 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names JACOB State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,879 14.59 99.6% Indiana 731 11.08 98.8% Iowa 174 5.61 96.3% Kansas 309 10.65 97.6% Michigan 1,229 12.4 99.6% Minnesota 502 9.2 99.0% Missouri 153 5.11 92.4% Nebraska 177 9.43 96.7% North Dakota 137 18.49 96.0% Ohio 1,394 12.02 99.4% South Dakota 44 5.18 82.1% Wisconsin 686 11.91 99.3%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name JACOB

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,879 14.59 99.6%
Indiana 731 11.08 98.8%
Iowa 174 5.61 96.3%
Kansas 309 10.65 97.6%
Michigan 1,229 12.4 99.6%
Minnesota 502 9.2 99.0%
Missouri 153 5.11 92.4%
Nebraska 177 9.43 96.7%
North Dakota 137 18.49 96.0%
Ohio 1,394 12.02 99.4%
South Dakota 44 5.18 82.1%
Wisconsin 686 11.91 99.3%
West State Statistics Last-Names JACOB State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 16 2.16 27.5% Arizona 601 8.92 98.8% California 3,079 7.93 99.6% Colorado 493 9.2 98.8% Hawaii 126 8.91 96.4% Idaho 70 4.3 90.6% Montana 16 1.53 58.8% Nevada 275 9.69 98.1% New Mexico 108 5.2 93.7% Oregon 380 9.57 98.4% Utah 282 9.57 96.1% Washington 413 5.84 98.5% Wyoming 56 9.58 90.8%

West States
State stats for the first name JACOB

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 16 2.16 27.5%
Arizona 601 8.92 98.8%
California 3,079 7.93 99.6%
Colorado 493 9.2 98.8%
Hawaii 126 8.91 96.4%
Idaho 70 4.3 90.6%
Montana 16 1.53 58.8%
Nevada 275 9.69 98.1%
New Mexico 108 5.2 93.7%
Oregon 380 9.57 98.4%
Utah 282 9.57 96.1%
Washington 413 5.84 98.5%
Wyoming 56 9.58 90.8%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names JACOB State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 397 11.04 98.7% Maine 112 8.42 92.3% Massachusetts 705 10.46 98.7% New Hampshire 140 10.56 95.6% New Jersey 1,449 16.21 99.6% New York 2,744 13.9 99.7% Pennsylvania 1,402 10.96 99.5% Rhode Island 91 8.64 93.6% Vermont 82 13.14 95.5%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name JACOB

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 397 11.04 98.7%
Maine 112 8.42 92.3%
Massachusetts 705 10.46 98.7%
New Hampshire 140 10.56 95.6%
New Jersey 1,449 16.21 99.6%
New York 2,744 13.9 99.7%
Pennsylvania 1,402 10.96 99.5%
Rhode Island 91 8.64 93.6%
Vermont 82 13.14 95.5%
South State Statistics Last-Names JACOB State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 178 3.67 93.6% Arkansas 186 6.26 94.7% Delaware 60 6.46 95.5% Dist. of Columbia 44 6.63 91.4% Florida 2,054 10.32 99.7% Georgia 963 9.53 98.8% Kentucky 356 8.08 96.3% Louisiana 1,407 30.26 99.1% Maryland 898 15.02 99.3% Mississippi 153 5.11 92.4% North Carolina 402 4.04 97.7% Oklahoma 292 7.53 96.4% South Carolina 345 7.15 97.2% Tennessee 237 3.62 95.8% Texas 2,843 10.55 99.5% Virginia 792 9.51 98.9% West Virginia 18 0.98 56.9%

South States
State stats for the first name JACOB

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 178 3.67 93.6%
Arkansas 186 6.26 94.7%
Delaware 60 6.46 95.5%
Dist. of Columbia 44 6.63 91.4%
Florida 2,054 10.32 99.7%
Georgia 963 9.53 98.8%
Kentucky 356 8.08 96.3%
Louisiana 1,407 30.26 99.1%
Maryland 898 15.02 99.3%
Mississippi 153 5.11 92.4%
North Carolina 402 4.04 97.7%
Oklahoma 292 7.53 96.4%
South Carolina 345 7.15 97.2%
Tennessee 237 3.62 95.8%
Texas 2,843 10.55 99.5%
Virginia 792 9.51 98.9%
West Virginia 18 0.98 56.9%
 

Full Names with JACOB as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have JACOB 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 JACOB.

The most popular full name is John JACOB. 2.86% of all the people named JACOB have this given name.

There are 1910 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name JACOB

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 John JACOB 2.86%
2 James JACOB 1.58%
3 Robert JACOB 1.40%
4 Michael JACOB 1.37%
5 David JACOB 1.17%
6 Joseph JACOB 1.04%
7 Mary JACOB 1.02%
8 George JACOB 0.98%
9 William JACOB 0.89%
10 Richard JACOB 0.80%
11 Daniel JACOB 0.79%
12 Thomas JACOB 0.77%
13 Susan JACOB 0.64%
14 Mark JACOB 0.63%
15 Elizabeth JACOB 0.60%
16 Charles JACOB 0.57%
17 Barbara JACOB 0.54%
18 Gary JACOB 0.54%
19 Donald JACOB 0.53%
20 Paul JACOB 0.53%

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