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

Iacoban, 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 Iacoban surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iacoban in America

Iacoban is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iacoban surname appeared 104 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 Iacoban.

The history of the last name Iacoban

The surname IACOBAN is believed to have originated in Romania during the medieval period. It is derived from the Romanian word "iacob," which means "Jacob" and is a variant of the biblical name. The suffix "-an" is a common Romanian patronymic, indicating that the name likely referred to someone who was the son or descendant of Jacob.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name IACOBAN can be found in a document from the 15th century, where it appears as "Iacobanu." This document was a land grant issued by the Wallachian Prince Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad the Impaler, to a nobleman named Iacobanu.

In the 16th century, the name IACOBAN appeared in a manuscript documenting the proceedings of a local council in the town of Brasov, located in the region of Transylvania. The manuscript mentions a certain "Iacobanu Brasoveanu," suggesting that the name was associated with the town of Brasov at that time.

During the 17th century, the name IACOBAN gained prominence in the region of Moldavia, which was then a principality within the Ottoman Empire. One notable figure from this period was Iacobanu Herescul, a military commander who fought against the Tatar invasions in the 1660s.

In the 18th century, the IACOBAN family established itself as a prominent landholding family in the region of Wallachia. One member of this family, Iacobanu Cantacuzino, was a respected scholar and diplomat who served as the Wallachian ambassador to the Ottoman court in the 1740s.

Another notable figure with the surname IACOBAN was Iacobanu Beldiman, a 19th-century poet and playwright who was instrumental in the revival of Romanian literature during the period of the national awakening. He was born in 1815 and died in 1888.

While the surname IACOBAN has its roots in Romania, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in the regions of Wallachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania, where it was closely associated with the Romanian nobility and cultural elite.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iacoban

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

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 Iacoban 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 Iacoban was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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