Jakobsen

Jakobsen Meaning & Origin

About Jakobsen
The surname Jakobsen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Jakob, which is the Danish and Norwegian form of the name Jacob. It signifies "son of Jakob" and is commonly found in Denmark and Norway. The name Jakob itself has Hebrew origins and means "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Jakobsen can be understood as "son of Jakob" or "descendant of Jakob."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jakobsen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jakobsen: 408
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jakobsen 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 Jakobsen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0201205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 K AH0 B S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤækəbsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKPSN', 'AKPSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jakobsen in Braille

Here's how to represent Jakobsen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jakobsen in braille

How to sign the name Jakobsen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jakobsen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jakobsen in sign language

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