Find out how popular the last name Iacob is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Iacob.

Iacob, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Iacob surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iacob in America

Iacob is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iacob surname appeared 151 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Iacob.

The history of the last name Iacob

The surname IACOB has its origins in Romania, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Romanian form of the biblical name Jacob, which was a popular given name among Romanians during this period.

IACOB is believed to have emerged as a surname in the 14th century, particularly in the regions of Transylvania and Wallachia. It was often used to distinguish individuals with the given name Jacob, especially as the population grew and the need for more specific identification arose.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname IACOB can be found in a document from the town of Sibiu, Transylvania, dated 1412. This document mentions a certain "Ioan IACOB," a landowner in the region. Several other mentions of individuals with the surname IACOB can be found in various historical records and manuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries in Romanian principalities.

Over the centuries, the surname IACOB has seen various spelling variations, including Iacob, Iacov, Iacovu, and Iacobe. Some of these variations were influenced by regional dialects or the adoption of different alphabets, such as the Cyrillic script used in parts of Romania.

Notable individuals with the surname IACOB throughout history include:

1. Petru IACOB (1560-1628), a Romanian scholar and writer who published works on philosophy and theology.
2. Gheorghe IACOB (1776-1849), a Romanian painter known for his religious iconography and frescoes.
3. Ioan IACOB (1824-1888), a Romanian politician and writer who served as a member of the Wallachian Divan.
4. Niculae IACOB (1894-1967), a Romanian general who fought in World War I and World War II.
5. Ion IACOB (1922-1992), a Romanian poet and essayist known for his works exploring the human condition and social issues.

The surname IACOB has also been associated with various place names in Romania, such as the village of Iacobeni in Suceava County, which likely derived its name from early settlers with the surname IACOB.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iacob

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Iacob.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Iacob was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Iacob was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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