Jakobsdottir Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Jakobsdottir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakobsdottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland321:11,8781,089
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Jakobsdóttir (440) are calculated separately.

Jakobsdottir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jakobsdottir is most common in Iceland. It may also occur as: Jakobsdóttir. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakobsdottir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jakobsdottir is the 2,689,253rd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Jakobsdottir live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in Scandinavia.

Jakobsdottir is most frequently used in Iceland, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 11,878. In Iceland it is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region, where 88 percent are found, Northeastern Region, where 3 percent are found and Northwestern Region, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Iceland this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 10 percent are found and Norway, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jakobsdóttir97440/
Jakobsdotter922/
Jacobsdotter836/
Jacobsdóttir833/
Jakupsdottir831/
Jákupsdóttir6725/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jakobsdottir
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