RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Jacob
1653 BC - 1506 BC
Jacob
Jacob (; Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Modern: Ya'aqōv , Tiberian: Ya'ăqōḇ; Arabic: يَعْقُوب, romanized: Yaʿqūb; Greek: Ἰακώβ, romanized: Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jacob first appears in the Book of Genesis, where he is described as the son of Isaac and Rebecca, and the grandson of Abraham, Sarah and Bethuel. According to the biblical account, he was the second-born of Isaac's children, the elder being Jacob's fraternal twin brother, Esau. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jacob has received more than 5,907,964 page views. His biography is available in 88 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 84 in 2019). Jacob is the 13th most popular religious figure (up from 15th in 2019).
Jacob is most famous for being the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Memorability Metrics
5.9M
Page Views (PV)
89.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
88
Languages Editions (L)
13.19
Effective Languages (L*)
3.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Jacobs by language
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Jacob ranks 13 out of 2,272. Before him are Saint Peter, Paul the Apostle, Pope Francis, John the Baptist, Zoroaster, and Pope John Paul II. After him are Saint George, Francis of Assisi, Judas Iscariot, Elijah, Solomon, and John Calvin.
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Saint Peter
1 BC - 67
HPI: 92.98
Rank: 7
Paul the Apostle
5 - 66
HPI: 92.16
Rank: 8
Pope Francis
1936 - Present
HPI: 91.89
Rank: 9
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 90.30
Rank: 10
Zoroaster
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 89.80
Rank: 11
Pope John Paul II
1920 - 2005
HPI: 89.13
Rank: 12
Jacob
1653 BC - 1506 BC
HPI: 89.04
Rank: 13
Saint George
280 - 303
HPI: 88.41
Rank: 14
Francis of Assisi
1182 - 1226
HPI: 88.40
Rank: 15
Judas Iscariot
50 - 30
HPI: 88.18
Rank: 16
Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 88.11
Rank: 17
Solomon
1011 BC - 931 BC
HPI: 88.01
Rank: 18
John Calvin
1509 - 1564
HPI: 87.44
Rank: 19
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1653 BC, Jacob ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1506 BC, Jacob ranks 1.
