Jacobsson Surname

78,819th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Jacobsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jacobsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5,4941:1,792169
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
Norway1241:41,4705,930
Denmark841:67,1996,734
Finland731:75,2978,270
England391:1,428,66862,556
Australia361:749,88148,970
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Jacobsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jacobsson is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jacobsson? popularity and diffusion

Jacobsson is the 78,819th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,176,169 people. Jacobsson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Jacobsson reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 5,494 people, or 1 in 1,792. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 23 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 22 percent reside and Skåne County, where 14 percent reside. Besides Sweden Jacobsson exists in 44 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Norway, where 2 percent reside.

Jacobsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jacobsson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jacobsson surname increased 2,063 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jacobsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jacobsson last name are 6.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.26% registered with the party.

The amount Jacobsson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 13.49% less than the national average, earning 299,381 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning $48,248 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.43% less than the national average, earning $36,550 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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