Jacobs is a patronymic medieval surname.
Its origin is from the given name Jacob, derived from the Latin Jacobus, itself derived from the Hebrew language personal name Yaakov, from the Hebrew word akev ("heel").
The first record of the surname is in 1244 in the "Cartularium Monasterii de Rameseia".
The surname Jacobs referred to the son of Jacob which belongs to the category of patronymic surnames.
People with the surname Jacobs include: