Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Merged: Origins of the surname: Jakubiec

1. I would like to know the English equivalent of the surname: JAKUBIEC. Is it JACOBS?

2. Is its origin Jewish which was at some point 'Polonised' ie Jakub - iec ?

Could anyone assist, please?
Thanks

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Many thanks for your response. Appreciated.

Thank you for this enlightening reply.

Re point 2 and your question.

My mother's maiden name is Jakubiec. She was born in the early 1930's in a village just outside Brody, which was then part of Poland (as you may know) and is today within the territory of the Ukraine. Brody had an exceedingly high Jewish population prior to WWII and there was a significant Jewish population in the outlying villages. So I am speculating whether my family origins may have had Jewish roots. So far my lines of enquiry are inconclusive on this point.

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Thank you for your further helpful comment.