How common is the surname Jacobus?

2,383 people in the United States had the surname Jacobus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 129,562 Americans. It ranked 12,900th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Jacobus?

In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Jacobus identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Jacobus?

Charles Jacobus, American roque player (1840-1922).

Where is the surname Jacobus most common?

Wikidata records people named Jacobus in the United States.

Is the surname Jacobus getting more or less common?

More common. 2,288 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,383 in 2010, up 4.2%.

Is Jacobus also a first name?

Yes. Jacobus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Jacobus

A surname, carried by 2,383 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex J212 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jacobus is more common than 92% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,383 people named Jacobus in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 129,562 Americans. That is up 4.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,288.

#12,900

rank among US surnames

2,383

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+4.2%

change since 2000 (was #12,443)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,894	Bross	2,385	129,453
#12,897	Dedrick	2,384	129,507
#12,900	Jacobus	2,383	129,562
#12,904	Leist	2,382	129,616

Who is named Jacobus

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Jacobus identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.9% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.9%
Two or more races 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Jacobuss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Charles Jacobus
American roque player (1840-1922)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Jacobus

Jacobus has the Soundex code J212, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J212.

Questions

How common is the surname Jacobus?: 2,383 people in the United States had the surname Jacobus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 129,562 Americans. It ranked 12,900th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Jacobus?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Jacobus identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Jacobus?: Charles Jacobus, American roque player (1840-1922).
Where is the surname Jacobus most common?: Wikidata records people named Jacobus in the United States.
Is the surname Jacobus getting more or less common?: More common. 2,288 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,383 in 2010, up 4.2%.
Is Jacobus also a first name?: Yes. Jacobus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.