Jackobsen Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Jackobsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jackobsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Jackobsen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jackobsen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Jackobsen occurs most in Denmark. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jackobsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jackobsen is the 4,427,875th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Jackobsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Jackobsen reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Jackobsen is most numerous in Denmark, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 434,209. In Denmark Jackobsen is mostly found 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. Without taking into account Denmark it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Jackobsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jackobsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jackobsen last name declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jackobsen
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