Jacobson Family History

Jacobson Surname Meaning

English, Swedish, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Jacob denoting ‘Jacob's son’. In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages including Scandinavian (see 2 below) and in some cases Croatian Jakobović (which is from the personal name Jakob).

Americanized form of Swedish Jacobsson or Jakobsson and Danish, Norwegian, North German, or Dutch Jacobsen or Jakobsen, all cognates of 1 above.

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

Similar surnames: Jacobsen, Jacobsohn, Jacobs, Jackson, Jacob, Jacobsma, Jacobi, Robson, Jonson, Janson

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38K	Military Records
69K	Immigration Records
252K	Census and Voter Lists
241K	Member Trees

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Where is the Jacobson family from?

You can see how Jacobson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jacobson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jacobson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 192 Jacobson families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Jacobson's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Jacobson families in 1891.

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What did your Jacobson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Jacobson. 18% of Jacobson men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Jacobson women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jacobson were Incapacitated and Housewife.

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General labourer

18%

ladies tailor

Hairdresser

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Incapacitated

Private means

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 252K census records available for the last name Jacobson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jacobson census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 69K immigration records available for the last name Jacobson. 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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Military Records

There are 38K military records available for the last name Jacobson. For the veterans among your Jacobson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jacobson lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Jacobson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Jacobson in 1940 was 27, and 77 in 2004.

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Jacobson Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Swedish Jacobsson or Jakobsson and Danish, Norwegian, North German, or Dutch Jacobsen or Jakobsen, all cognates of 1 above.

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

Where is the Jacobson family from?

What did your Jacobson ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

18%

ladies tailor

Hairdresser

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Incapacitated

Private means

Housewife

What Jacobson family records will you find?

What is the average Jacobson lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Jacobson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Jacobson in 1940 was 27, and 77 in 2004.

Jacobson Family History

Jacobson Surname Meaning

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Jacobson Surname Meaning

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Where is the Jacobson family from?

What did your Jacobson ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Jacobson lifespan?

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