Jacob (surname)

Jacob is a surname, ultimately from the Biblical figure Jacob. Jakob is the German form of the name.

For the meaning of the name, see Jacob (name).

Notable people with the surname Jacob

Alaric Jacob (1909–1995), British journalist and author
Charles Donald Jacob (1838–1898), American politician and diplomat
Claud Jacob (1863–1948), British soldier
E. F. Jacob (1894–1971), British scholar
Edgar Jacob (1844–1920), British religious leader
Edward Jacob (c. 1710 -1788), British scholar and politician
François Jacob (1920–2013), French biologist
Georges Jacob (1739–1814), French artist
Giles Jacob (1686–1744), British jurist and writer
Gordon Jacob (1895–1984), British musician
Ian Jacob (1899–1993), British soldier
Irène Jacob (born 1966) French-born Swiss actress
John Jacob of Montferrat (1395–1445), Italian soldier & government administrator
John Jacob (British army officer) (1812–1858)
John Edward Jacob (born 1934), American activist
John J. Jacob (Kentucky) (1770–1852), businessman, industrialist and philanthropist
John J. Jacob (West Virginia) (1829–1893), governor
Marius Jacob (1879–1954), French activist
Max Jacob (1876–1944), French writer
P. L. Jacob (1806–1884), French writer Paul Lacroix
Suzanne Jacob (born 1943), Canadian author
Violet Jacob (1863–1946), British writer