Jakobson Surname

188,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Jakobson Surname User-submission:

The Jacobson surname means 'son of Jacob'.

Jakobson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia1,1201:1,18037
United States4031:899,40267,834
Sweden2131:46,2293,613
Canada671:549,93446,038
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
Thailand501:1,412,767195,138
Australia461:586,86342,409
Finland431:127,83012,225
England371:1,505,89364,828
Poland371:1,027,26372,414
Latvia331:62,1239,312
Denmark221:256,57819,736
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Turks and Caicos Islands81:4,291379
France81:8,302,840321,660
Norway61:857,04855,549
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Jakobson (16) may also be a first name.

Jakobson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Jacobson surname means 'son of Jacob'.

- alonjak

Jakobson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jakobson is found in Estonia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Jakobson.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakobson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 188,561st most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,250,467 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Jakobson are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in Baltic Europe. Jakobson is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent given name on earth It is held by 16 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Estonia, where it is held by 1,120 people, or 1 in 1,180. Aside from Estonia this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Sweden, where 10 percent reside.

Jakobson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jakobson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jakobson surname increased 857 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jakobson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jakobson surname are 0.039999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Jakobson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.98% more than the national average, earning $51,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.26% more than the national average, earning $58,260 CAD per year.

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Jakobson Reference & Research

Jacobson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Jacobson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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