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Jakobsen

“son of Jakob”

Jakobsen is a surname, meaning “son of Jakob.” It is used in Norwegian Bokmål and Danish.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Jakobsen means “son of Jakob.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Danish usage, Jakobsen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Jakob.

Jakobsen’s family of names

In Danish usage, Jakobsen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Jakob. In Dutch usage, Jakobsen as a surname has a related form in Jacobs. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Jakobsen as a surname has a related form in JACOBSEN.

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Around the world

Jakobsen has relatives in 3 languages.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Across languages 3

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