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

932,000 record(s) for Jacobson

330K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
38K	Military Records
69K	Immigration Records
252K	Census and Voter Lists
241K	Member Trees

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 1840 there were 23 Jacobson families living in New York. This was about 77% of all the recorded Jacobson's in USA. New York had the highest population of Jacobson families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jacobson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Jacobson ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jacobson. 15% of Jacobson men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Jacobson women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jacobson were Carpenter and Maid.

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 1940

Farmer

15%

Laborer

9%

Salesman

8%

Carpenter

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

9%

Housewife

6%

Teacher

6%

Maid

5%

What Jacobson family records will you find?

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.

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 USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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.

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.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Jacobson ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.