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

Jacober, 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 Jacober surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jacober in America

Jacober is the 50467th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jacober surname appeared 414 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 Jacober.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jacober to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jacober

The surname JACOBER originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "Jakob," which is a variant of the biblical name Jacob. The name JACOBER likely emerged as a patronymic surname, indicating "son of Jakob."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JACOBER surname can be found in the church records of the town of Darmstadt, Germany, where a certain Johann JACOBER was listed as a resident in 1587. Another early reference comes from the town of Erfurt, where a man named Hans JACOBER was mentioned in a land registry from 1612.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the JACOBER surname spread across various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Hesse. It is possible that some JACOBER families may have originated from or resided in towns or villages with names similar to the surname, such as Jacoberhof or Jacobersreuth.

One notable bearer of the JACOBER surname was Johann Friedrich JACOBER, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1766 to 1839. He was known for his landscapes and architectural paintings, many of which depicted scenes from his native city of Nuremberg.

Another historical figure with the JACOBER surname was Karl August JACOBER, a German mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1804 to 1859. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and held academic positions at the universities of Göttingen and Königsberg.

In the 19th century, some JACOBER families emigrated from Germany to other parts of Europe and the Americas, likely in search of better economic opportunities or due to political upheavals. For example, a certain Wilhelm JACOBER is recorded as having settled in the United States in the 1840s, while a family by the name of JACOBER is known to have established themselves in Buenos Aires, Argentina, around the same time period.

While the JACOBER surname is relatively uncommon today, it still holds historical significance as a marker of German heritage and can be traced back to its origins in the 16th century and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jacober

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

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 Jacober 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jacober has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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