About Jacobsen
The surname Jacobsen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Jacob, which is a variant of the Hebrew name Yaakov. It is a common surname in Denmark and Norway, and it means "son of Jacob." The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of" in Scandinavian naming conventions. Therefore, Jacobsen refers to someone who is the son of a man named Jacob.
The surname Jacobsen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jacobsen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Jacobsen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Jacobsen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jacobsen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.