Jacobs (family name)

Jacobs is a family name . It is derived from the first name Jakob .

Name bearer

A.

AJ Jacobs (* 1968), American journalist and author
Alan Jacobs (* 1958), American filmmaker
Aletta Jacobs (1854–1929), Dutch doctor and feminist
Andrew Jacobs (politician) (1906-1992), American politician
Andrew Jacobs Junior (1932–2013), American politician
Andrew Jacobs (diplomat) , French / British-European diplomat
Andrew Jacobs (actor) , American actor
Anja Jacobs (* 1974), German film director
Anjo Jacobs (1923–2008), German artist
Anthony Jacobs, Baron Jacobs (1931-2014), British politician (formerly Liberal Democrats)
Ariël Jacobs (* 1953), Belgian football player and coach
Arnold Jacobs (1915–1998), American musician
Arthur P. Jacobs (1922–1973), American film producer
Artur Jacobs (1880–1968), German mathematician, educator and philosopher

B.

Bárbara Jacobs (* 1947), Mexican writer
Barbara Wackernagel-Jacobs (* 1950), German politician (SPD) and film producer
Bert Jacobs (1941–1999), Dutch football player and coach
Brad Jacobs (* 1985), Canadian curler
Brandon Jacobs (* 1982), American football player
Bruno Jacobs (* 1954), German archaeologist

C.

Charles Jacobs (1882–1945), American pole vaulter
Charly Jacobs (1948-2013), Belgian football player
Chosen Jacobs (* 2001), American actor
Christian Jacobs (* 1962), German lawyer and entrepreneur
Christoph Jacobs (* 1958), German theologian and university professor
Christopher Jacobs (swimmer) ( Chris Jacobs ; * 1964), American swimmer
Christopher Jacobs (Politician) ( Chris Jacobs ; * 1967), American lawyer, businessman and politician
Christopher Jacobs (actor) ( Chris Jacobs ; * 1970), American actor and presenter

D.

Daisy Jacobs (* 1989), British animator, director and screenwriter
Daniel Jacobs (* 1987), American boxer
Danny Jacobs (* 1968), American actor and voice actor
David Jacobs (athlete) (1888-1976), British sprinter
David Jacobs (moderator) (1926-2013), British moderator
David Jacobs (diplomat) (* 1947), South African diplomat
David Jacobs (gymnast) , American trampoline gymnast
David L. Jacobs (born 1933), Canadian skier
Debbie Jacobs (born 1955), American singer
Dennis G. Jacobs (* 1944), American lawyer
Dietmar Jacobs (* 1967), German author
Dirk Jacobs (* 1970), German television journalist and presenter
Dore Jacobs (1894–1979), German educator
Dwaine Jacobs (* 1987), Guyanese football player

E.

EP Jacobs (1904–1987), Belgian comic artist
Edmond Jacobs (1928–2012), Luxembourg cyclist
Eduard Jacobs (1833–1919), German archivist and historian
Elsa Jacobs (1885–1960), German politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag
Elsy Jacobs (1933–1998), Luxembourg cyclist
Emil Jacobs (librarian) (1868–1940), German librarian and classical philologist
Eugen Jacobs (1887– ??), German politician (CDU), MdL Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

F.

Ferris Jacobs junior (1836–1886), American politician
Francis Geoffrey Jacobs (* 1939), British lawyer
Franklin Jacobs (* 1957), American high jumper
Franz Jacobs (* 1940), German geophysicist
Fred Clinton Jacobs (1865-1958), American lawyer
Friedrich Jacobs (philologist) (1764–1847), German writer and philologist
Friedrich Jacobs (physician) (1889–1964), German-Russian gynecologist

Friedrich Jacobs (road construction engineer ) (1934–1983), German road construction engineer and professor at the University of Stuttgart

Friedrich Jacobs (politician) (1910-2004), German politician (FDP)

Friedrich Wilhelm Josias Jacobs (1793–1833), German doctor and writer

Fritz Jacobs (pseudonym Hans Sternau ; 1876–1955), German writer

G

Georg Jacobs (* 1962), German mechanical engineer and university professor
George J. Jacobs (1917-2003), biologist
Gerhard Jacobs (* 1938), German politician (CDU)
Gillian Jacobs (* 1982), American actress
Gina Jacobs (* 1998), German short tracker
Glenn Jacobs (* 1967), American wrestler, see Kane (wrestler)
Greg Jacobs (* 1954), American country and folk musician

H

Hans von Jacobs (1868–1915), German lawyer and diplomat
Hans Jacobs (aviation pioneer) (1907–1994), German sailplane designer and aviation pioneer
Hans Georg Jacobs (1931–2018), German oral surgeon
Hans-Jürgen Jacobs (1936–2019), German production engineer
Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897), African American author
Helen Jacobs (1908–1997), American tennis player
Helene Jacobs (1906–1993), German resistance fighter
Hella Jacobs (1905–1974), German painter
Helmut Jacobs (* 1946), German politician (SPD)
Helmut C. Jacobs (* 1957), German Romanist
Henry Jacobs (1924–2015), American filmmaker
Hermann Jacobs (1901–1975), German politician (KPD)
Hermann Jacobs (* 1929), German economist
Herschel Jacobs († 2015), American boxer

I.

Ingeborg Jacobs (* 1957), German author
Irwin Jacobs (* 1933), American electrical engineer, former co-founder and CEO of Qualcomm
Israel Jacobs (1726–1796), American politician

J

Jakob Albert Jacobs (1812–1879), Belgian painter

Jan Jacobs (goldsmith) (1575–1650), Flemish goldsmith

Jan Jacobs (politician) (1818–1886), German politician, member of the Prussian House of Representatives

Jan Jacobs (politician, 1943) (* 1943), German politician, member of the Hamburg parliament

Jane Jacobs (1916–2006), American publicist and critic

Jean-Charles Jacobs (1821–1907), Belgian doctor and entomologist

Jean-Paul Jacobs (1941–2016), Luxembourgish writer and poet

Jeff Jacobs (1969–2011), American musician

Jessica Jacobs (* 1976), American triathlete

Jim Jacobs (* 1942), American actor, writer and composer

Jimmy Jacobs (* 1984), American wrestler

Johan Jacobs (* 1965), German painter and graphic artist

Johann Jacobs (entrepreneur) (1869–1958), German entrepreneur (coffee)

Johann Jacobs (politician) (1903–1988), German politician (SPD), MdL Rhineland-Palatinate

Johann August Jacobs (1788–1829), German philologist and university professor

John Jacobs (film producer, 1924) (1924-2001), British film producer and director

John Jacobs (Golfer, 1925) (1925-2017) British golfer, golf instructor and author

John Jacobs (golfer, 1945) (born 1945), American golfer

John Jacobs (film producer, II) , American film and television producer

John Arthur Jacobs (1916–2003), British geophysicist

John S. Jacobs (1815–1873), American author

Jolene Jacobs (* 1992), Namibian sprinter

Jos Jacobs (* 1953), Belgian racing cyclist

Josef Jacobs (1894–1978), German fighter pilot

Joseph Jacobs (1854–1916), Australian historian and folklorist

Josh Jacobs (ice hockey player) (born 1996), American ice hockey player

Josh Jacobs ( American football player ) (born 1998), American football player

Jürgen Jacobs (1936–2011), German Germanist

K

Karin Jacobs , German physicist
Karl Jacobs (1906–1997), German writer
Kay Jacobs (* 1961), German writer
Keaghan Jacobs (* 1989), South African soccer player
Ken Jacobs (* 1933), American film director
Kenneth Jacobs , American bank manager
Kenneth Jacobs (Judge) (1917-2015), Australian judge
Klaus J. Jacobs (1936–2008), German-Swiss entrepreneur
Konrad Jacobs (1928–2015), German mathematician

L.

Lauren Jacobs (* 1985), American cross-country skier and biathlete
Lou Jacobs (1903-1992), American clown
Louise Jacobs (* 1982), Swiss author, descendant of the Jacobs coffee dynasty
Louisa Matilda Jacobs († 1917), African American teacher and civil rights activist
Ludwig (von) Jacobs (1794–1879), German manufacturer and investor

M.

Manfred Jacobs (theologian) (1928–1994), German Protestant theologian
Manfred Jacobs (author) (* 1947), German lawyer and screenwriter
Marie-Josée Jacobs (* 1950), Luxembourg politician
Marc Jacobs (* 1963), American fashion designer
Marcell Jacobs (* 1994), Italian athlete
Mathias Jacobs (1885–1935), German politician
Matthias Jacobs (* 1965), German legal scholar
Maxwell Ralph Jacobs (1905–1979), Australian botanist
Michael Jacobs (writer) (1952–2014), British travel writer and art historian
Michael Jacobs (film producer) , American film producer and screenwriter
Michael Jacobs (racing driver) , German racing driver
Michael Jacobs (soccer player) (* 1991), English soccer player
Monty Jacobs (1875–1945), German writer and journalist
Mozes Jacobs (1905–1943), Dutch gymnast

N

Norbert Jacobs (* 1955), German lawyer, political scientist and tax advisor

O

Olaf Jacobs (* 1972), German director and producer
Orange Jacobs (1827–1914), American politician
Otto H. Jacobs (* 1939), German economist

P

Paul Jacobs (ice hockey player) (1894–1973), Canadian ice hockey player
Paul Jacobs (Pastor) (1908–1968), German pastor, theologian and university professor
Paul Jacobs (pianist) (1930-1983), American pianist
Paul Jacobs (politician) , German politician (SPD)
Paul Jacobs (organist) (* 1977), American organist
Paul E. Jacobs (* 1962), American industrial manager
Paul Emil Jacobs (1802–1866), German painter
Patricia A. Jacobs (* 1934), British geneticist
Pete Jacobs (* 1981), Australian triathlete
Peter Jacobs (1906–1967), German politician (SPD)
Phoebe Jacobs (born Phoebe Pincus ; 1918–2012), American publicist and music manager
Pieter Jacobs (* 1986), Belgian racing cyclist
Pim Jacobs (1934–1996), Dutch jazz pianist

Q

Quinton Jacobs (* 1979), Namibian soccer player

R.

Ralph M. Jacobs (* 1974), German entrepreneur
Rayda Jacobs (* 1947), South African writer
Raymond Jacobs (* 1931), Luxembourgish cyclist
Regina Jacobs (* 1963), American athlete
René Jacobs (* 1946), Belgian conductor
Robert Jacobs (District Administrator) (1832–1897), German administrative officer
Robert Jacobs (cameraman) (also Robert D. Jacobs, RD Jacobs, Bob Jacobs ), cameraman
Robert L. Jacobs ( Robert Louis Jacobs ; 1904– ??), music writer
Robert Nelson Jacobs (* 1954), American screenwriter
Rudolf Jacobs (architect) (also Rudolph Jacobs ; 1879–1946), German architect
Rudolf Jacobs (resistance fighter) (1914–1944), German engineer, naval officer and partisan
Roger Jacobs (1923–1997), Luxembourgish cyclist
Ruud Jacobs (1938–2019), Dutch double bass player and music producer

S.

Sam Jacobs (* 1938), American priest, Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux
Simmone Jacobs (* 1966), British sprinter
Steffen Jacobs (pseudonym Jakob Stephan ; * 1968), German writer and translator

T

Theodor Jacobs (1824–1893), German politician (NLP), MdR
Timo Jacobs (* 1974), German actor
Timo Jacobs (sailor) († 2012), German sailor
Torben Jacobs (* 1992), German vaulting artist

V

Victor Jacobs (1838-1891), Belgian politician
Volker Jacobs (* 1940), German journalist

W.

Walther J. Jacobs (1907–1998), German entrepreneur and horse racing lobbyist
Walter Abraham Jacobs (1883–1967), American chemist
Werner Jacobs (zoologist) (1901–1972), German zoologist
Werner Jacobs (director) (1909–1999), German film director
Werner Jacobs (theologian) (1913–2007), German theologian
Werner Jacobs (snooker player) , Dutch snooker player
Wilfried Jacobs (* 1944), German football official and AOK manager
Wilfred E. Jacobs (1919–1995), Antiguan politician
Wilhelm Jacobs (politician) (1883–1966), German politician (SPD)
Wilhelm G. Jacobs (* 1935), German philosopher
William Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943), English writer