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Jakobsen
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Danish
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from da Jakob sen.
Proper noun
da proper noun
da patronymics
Norwegian Bokmål
Jakobsen no
Alternative forms
nb Jacobsen
Etymology
From nb Jakob sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Jakob”.
Compare da Jakobsen, sv Jakobsson and en Jakobson patronymic surnames.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈjɑː.kɔp.sən/ /ˈjɑː.kup.sən/
nb ɑːkɔpsən ɑːkupsən 3
nb Jacobsen
nb Ja kob sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Jakob”
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 10,196 people in Norway bore the surname nb Jakobsen as of 31 December 2025.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway.
References
Jakobsen no
“Jakob – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.