Namesakes
American First Ladies:
1 first lady
Jill Biden (a.k.a. Jacobs) 2021-2025 
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
4 actors
Piper Laurie (a.k.a. Jacobs) 1932-
Gillian Jacobs 1982-
Devery Jacobs 1993-
Chosen Jacobs 2001-
Notable Artists:
1 fashion designer
Marc Jacobs 1963-
Notable Athletes:
1 wrestling
(wrestling) Glenn Thomas "Kane" Jacobs 1967-
Olympic Medalists:
3 gold, 2 bronze, 1 bronze/silver, 1 silver/gold
(bronze) Clare Jacobs 1908 pole vault
(gold) David Jacobs 1912 4x100 m relay
(bronze/silver) Gisela Arendt (a.k.a. Jacobs) 1936 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Simmone Jacobs 1984 4x100 m relay
(silver/gold) Chris Jacobs 1988 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(gold) Brad Jacobs 2014 curling
(gold) Marcell Jacobs Jr. 2020 100 m; 4x100 m relay