Origin
- Country
- Germany
- Meaning
- Supplanter — from Hebrew Yaakov, the biblical patriarch Jacob
- Arrival Era
- 18th–19th century immigration
Known Family Members
- Jacob ancestorConnected through the Miller line
The Jacob surname is of Hebrew origin, derived from the biblical patriarch Jacob (Hebrew: Yaakov), meaning 'supplanter' or 'one who follows at the heel.' As a surname it was common throughout Germany and other European countries. The family traces through the Ethel Amolia Miller line of Ruth's ancestors, with roots in the German-speaking regions of central Europe.