Austrian Dukes and Emperors: 1 archduke
Archduke Joseph I (middle name Jacob)   1705-1711  
Biblical Characters: 1 character
Jacob   (m)   Gen. 25:26/Gen. 32:28  
Bohemian Kings: 1 king
King Josef I (middle name Jacob)   1705-1711  
Coptic Popes and Patriarchs of Alexandria: 1 pope
James I (a.k.a. Jacob)   819-830  
Danish Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister
Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup   1875-1894  
Dutch Prime Ministers: 5 prime ministers
Jacob de Kempenaer   1848-1849  
Justinus van der Brugghen (middle name Jacob)   1856-1858  
Jan Jacob Rochussen   1858-1860  
Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt   1861  
Jules van Zuylen van Nijevelt (middle name Jacob)   1866-1868  
Fictional Characters from Books: 3 characters
Jacob Marley   1843   A Christmas Carol  
Jacob Heym   1969   Jakob the Liar  
Jacob de Zoet   2010   The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet  
Fictional Characters from Song Titles: 1 character
(character) Jacob   2011   Noah and Jacob's Song  
Fictional Characters from Television: 5 characters
D. J. Conner (middle name Jacob)   1988; 2018   Roseanne; The Conners  
Jake Slicker   1993   Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman  
Jacob Ness   2005   Prison Break  
Jake Reilly   2007   Private Practice  
Jake Puckerman   2009   Glee  
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors: 1 king-emperor
King-Emperor Joseph I (middle name Jacob)   1690-1711  
Hall-of-Famers: 3 baseball
(baseball) Jake Beckley   1971  
(baseball) Nellie Fox (a.k.a. Jacob)   1997  
(baseball) Jacob Ruppert   2013  
Hungarian Kings and Queens: 1 king
King József I (middle name Jacob)   1687-1711  
Most Valuable Players: 1 winner
Nellie Fox (a.k.a. Jacob)   1959   baseball  
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries: 1 activist
(activist) Jack Kevorkian (middle name Jacob)   1928-2011  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 14 actors, 1 actor/comedian
Jack Gilford (a.k.a. Jacob)   1908-1990  
John Garfield (a.k.a. Jacob)   1913-1952  
Rodney Dangerfield (a.k.a. Jacob)   1921-2004  
Jack Kruschen   1922-2002  
Jack Black   1969-  
Justin Long (middle name Jacob)   1978-  
Jacob Tomuri   1979-  
Christopher Abbott (middle name Jacob)   1986-  
Jake Abel   1987-  
Jacob Anderson   1990-  
Jacob Batalon   1996-  
Jake Short   1997-  
Jacob Elordi   1997-  
Jacob Bertrand   2000-  
Jacob Tremblay   2006-  
Notable Artists: 2 painters, 1 cartoonist
Jacob Jordaens   1593-1678  
Jacob van Ruisdael   c. 1629-1682  
Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob)   1917-1994  
Notable Athletes: 1 baseball, 1 soccer
(baseball) Nellie Fox (a.k.a. Jacob)   1927-1975  
(soccer) Fernando Ricksen (middle name Jacob)   1976-2019  
Notable Businesspeople: 2 businesspersons
John Jacob Astor   1763-1848  
John Jacob Astor IV   1864-1912  
Notable Explorers and Adventurers: 1 explorer
Jacob Roggeveen   1659-1729  
Notable Filmmakers: 1 director, 1 director/producer
John M. Stahl (a.k.a. Jacob)   1886-1950  
J. J. Abrams (middle name Jacob)   1966-  
Notable Journalists: 1 journalist
(journalist) Jacob Riis   1849-1914  
Notable Musicians: 1 composer, 1 singer
George Gershwin (a.k.a. Jacob)   1898-1937  
Jacob Anderson   1990-  
Notable Politicians and Statespeople: 5 politicians
Jacob Cats   1577-1660  
Adolphe Crémieux (middle name Jacob)   1796-1880  
Molly Geertsema (middle name Jacob)   1918-1991  
Job de Ruiter (a.k.a. Jacob)   1930-2015  
Wouter Bos (middle name Jacob)   1963-  
Notable Scientists and Inventors: 1 chemist
Jöns Jacob Berzelius   1779-1848  
Notable Writers: 2 authors, 2 poets
Jacob van Maerlant   c. 1235-c. 1300  
Jacob Cats   1577-1660  
Jacob Grimm   1785-1863  
Jappe Nilssen (middle name Jacob)   1870-1931  
Olympic Medalists: 5 bronze, 2 gold, 1 bronze/gold, 1 silver
(bronze/gold) Edward Lindberg (middle name Jacob)   1912   400 m; 4x400 m relay  
(bronze) Jaap Boot   1924   4x100 m relay  
(bronze) Jaap Kraaier   1936   canoe sprint  
(bronze) Jake Arrieta   2008   baseball  
(gold) Jacob Clear   2012   canoe sprint  
(gold) Jake Varner   2012   wrestling  
(silver) Jacob Wukie   2012   archery - team  
(bronze) Jacob Barsøe   2012   rowing  
(bronze) Jacob Kiplimo   2020   10000 m  
Other Leaders: 1 president
President Jacob Zuma   2009-2018   South Africa  
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers: 1 musician
Jake Carey   2001   The Flamingos  
Saints: 2 saints
Saint James (a.k.a. Jacob)   ?-338  
Saint James of Nisibis (a.k.a. Jacob)   ?-350