Yakobsen Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Yakobsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1:872,363 | 31,900 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
Yakobsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yakobsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yakobsen (Russian: Якобсен) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yakobsen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,206,983rd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Yakobsen live; 55 percent live in Eastern Europe and 55 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Yakobsen is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 16,013,673. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 44 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 33 percent reside and Murmansk Oblast, where 22 percent reside. Apart from Russia Yakobsen occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 36 percent reside and Ukraine, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakobsen | 88 | 38,047 | / |
| Yakobson | 88 | 2,033 | / |
| Yacobsen | 88 | 9 | / |
| Yakubsen | 88 | 7 | / |
| Iakobsen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Jakobszen | 82 | 47 | / |
| Jackobsen | 82 | 20 | / |
| Jakobssen | 82 | 3 | / |
| Yakobsson | 82 | 3 | / |
| Yakobsone | 82 | 1 | / |
| Yakoubson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Jakobsend | 82 | 1 | / |
| Jakobsn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yakoubsohn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Jacobsen | 75 | 87,555 | / |
| Jakobson | 75 | 2,242 | / |
| Yakubson | 75 | 228 | / |
| Yakopson | 75 | 53 | / |
| Jakobsén | 75 | 33 | / |
| Jakubsen | 75 | 24 | / |
| Yacobson | 75 | 22 | / |
| Yakovson | 75 | 11 | / |
| Iacobsen | 75 | 6 | / |
| Yakubsin | 75 | 6 | / |
| Iakobson | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jokobsen | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yakubsan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yacopsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jakovsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jakopsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jakobcen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jakobsenová | 74 | 3 | / |
| Yakobsonova | 74 | 2 | / |
| Jakobsson | 71 | 22,035 | / |
| Jakobsone | 71 | 989 | / |
| Jacobssen | 71 | 60 | / |
| Jakobsohn | 71 | 39 | / |
| Jackobson | 71 | 23 | / |
| Jacoubsen | 71 | 12 | / |
| Yaakopson | 71 | 5 | / |
| Yakovshyn | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jaccobsen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yacobsohn | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jacobsoen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jacosbsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jascobsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jakubszen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaakovson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yakubshan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jacobsenn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jacobsn | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jaakobsson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jakobssone | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jackobsohn | 67 | 1 | / |
Yakobsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yakobsen in the Russian language | ||
| Якобсен | akobsen | - |
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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
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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 Yakobsen
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