Ole-Jacobsen Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Faroe Islands
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Ole-Jacobsen Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Jacobsen.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Ole-Jacobsen Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Faroe Islands191:2,579298
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882

Ole-Jacobsen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ole-Jacobsen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ole-Jacobsen is more frequently found in The Faroe Islands than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ole-Jacobsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,307,654th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. Ole-Jacobsen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ole-Jacobsen live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Ole-Jacobsen is most common in The Faroe Islands, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 2,579. Excluding The Faroe Islands this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Denmark, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yule Jacobsen801/
Ahl Jakobsson561/

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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 Ole-Jacobsen
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