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Jacoby Family History

Jacoby Name Meaning

German French Walloon Luxembourgish and Jewish: Latinized (humanistic) patronymic from the personal name Jacob or Jakob from Jacobi the genitive of its Latin form Jacobus. Compare Jacobi .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Jacobi, Jacobe, Jacob, Jacobs, Jacox, Raby, Carby, Causby, Tacy, Coby

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Where is the Jacoby family from?

You can see how Jacoby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jacoby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jacoby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 81 Jacoby families living in London. This was about 55% of all the recorded Jacoby's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Jacoby families in 1891.
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What did your Jacoby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Face embroidery Merc and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Jacoby. 50% of Jacoby men worked as a Face embroidery Merc and 80% of Jacoby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jacoby were Textile Traveller and No Occupation. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Face embroidery Merc
    50%
  • Textile Traveller
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • No Occupation
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Jacoby. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Jacoby. For the veterans among your Jacoby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jacoby lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Jacoby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Jacoby in 1940 was 59, and 81 in 2004.

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