Jakobsson Surname

24,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Jakobsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakobsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden19,9421:49429
Finland7291:7,5401,184
Iceland4321:880150
Norway2361:21,7892,835
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Denmark1051:53,7595,507
Thailand911:776,246126,162
Australia781:346,09929,260
England491:1,137,10353,999
Estonia421:31,4725,782
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Dominica11:75,891912
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Jakobsson Last Name Facts

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

Jakobsson occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Jakobsson.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakobsson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 24,519th most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 330,726 people. The surname Jakobsson occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Jakobsson are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Jakobsson is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 19,942 people, or 1 in 494. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent live, Stockholm County, where 13 percent live and Skåne County, where 10 percent live. Outside of Sweden Jakobsson occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 3 percent live and Iceland, where 2 percent live.

Jakobsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jakobsson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jakobsson surname grew 11,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jakobsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jakobsson are 12.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Jakobsson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 6.07% less than the national average, earning 325,076 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.75% more than the national average, earning $50,058 CAD per year.

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Jakobsson 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

  • 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 Jakobsson
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