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Where Does The Last Name Jakobsen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Jakobsen is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Jakobsén. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakobsen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 14,639^th most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 191,541 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Jakobsen reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in Scandinavia. Jakobsen is also the 3,306,491^st most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname Jakobsen is most numerous in Denmark, where it is carried by 22,482 people, or 1 in 251. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Central Denmark Region, where 30 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 22 percent are found. Excluding Denmark this surname exists in 67 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 30 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Jakobsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jakobsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jakobsen last name expanded 2,238 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,029 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jakobsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Jakobsen surname are 9.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.45% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jakobsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.09% less than the national average, earning 325,019 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.29% more than the national average, earning $49,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning $47,366 CAD per year.