Jackobsen Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Jackobsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Jackobsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jackobsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jackobsen occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jackobsen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,427,875th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. Jackobsen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Jackobsen live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name Jackobsen is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 434,209. In Denmark it is most common in: Central Denmark Region, where 62 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 15 percent are found and Region Zealand, where 15 percent are found. Other than Denmark Jackobsen occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Jackobsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jackobsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jackobsen surname fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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