Jakab Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Jakab is one more way Jakob has been written over the centuries. At root, the name means “From Jakob (Jacob)”.

• Before spelling was fixed, Jakob was also written Jakab.
• The 2010 US Census counted 487 people named Jakab, ranking it number 44,193 among American surnames.
• Related forms: Jakoby, Jakobson and Jakobsen.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Family crest and blazon

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