How Many People Have the Last Name Jacobs?
people had the surname Jacobs in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 2,487 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+3,074 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Jacobs (74.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 16.7%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Jacobs ranks #187. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 76.7% to 74.3%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Jacobs grew from 115,540 people in 2000 to 118,614 in 2010 (up 2.7%), and its rank fell from #233 to #257. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 42.83 to 40.21 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 115,540 | 118,614 |
| Rank | #233 | #257 |
| Per 100,000 people | 42.83 | 40.21 |
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Same Soundex code as Jacobs: J212
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