Jakobsson Surname
Approximately 22,035 people bear this surname
Jakobsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 19,942 | 1:494 | 29 |
| Finland | 729 | 1:7,540 | 1,184 |
| Iceland | 432 | 1:880 | 150 |
| Norway | 236 | 1:21,789 | 2,835 |
| United States | 114 | 1:3,179,464 | 183,182 |
| Denmark | 105 | 1:53,759 | 5,507 |
| Thailand | 91 | 1:776,246 | 126,162 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| Estonia | 42 | 1:31,472 | 5,782 |
| Germany | 41 | 1:1,963,548 | 108,338 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Jakobsson Demographics
Average Male Jakobsson Height
179.96 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jakobsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jakobsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jakobsson occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jakobsson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jakobsson is the 24,519th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 330,726 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Jakobsson reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.
This surname is most widely held in Sweden, where it is borne by 19,942 people, or 1 in 494. In Sweden Jakobsson is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent live, Stockholm County, where 13 percent live and Skåne County, where 10 percent live. Other than Sweden this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 3 percent live and Iceland, where 2 percent live.
Jakobsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jakobsson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jakobsson surname rose 11,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jakobsson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jakobsson surname are 12.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.38% being registered with the 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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