Jacobsen is a

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surname meaning "son of Jacob". The prefix derives from the biblical

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''Yaakov'' ("supplanter" or "follower"). The cognate Jakobsen is less common. The

English language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the ...

surname Jacobson is a parallel form, of which the earliest records are found in

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in 1244.

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...

n immigrants to

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Jacobson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. Notable people with the surname include: *

Allan Jacobsen (rugby union) Allan Jacobsen (born 22 September 1978 in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish rugby union player. Nicknamed "Chunk", Jacobsen played with Edinburgh his entire professional career. He started playing for Edinburgh aged 15 and made his debut in a ...

(born 1978), Scottish rugby union player * Allan Jacobsen (cyclist) (born 1955), Danish cyclist * Allan Jacobsen (Australian footballer) (1916-1995), Australian rules footballer * Anders Jacobsen (footballer) (born 1968), Norwegian footballer *

Anders Jacobsen (ski jumper) Anders Jacobsen (; born 17 February 1985) is a Norwegian former ski jumper. He competed at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics and won a team bronze medal in the large hill event in 2010. He is the youngest Norwegian winner of Four Hills Tournament ...

(born 1985), Norwegian ski jumper * Anker Jacobsen (1911–1975), Danish tennis player *

Anna Jacobsen Anna Jacobsen (Southern Sámi language, Southern Sami: Jaahkenelkien Aanna; 30 October 1924 – 2 April 2004) was a champion of Southern Sami language and culture in Norway.Åke Jünge. "Foregangskvinna". Klassekampen, 22.4.2004. Også i Adresseavis ...

(1924–2004), Norwegian champion of Southern Sami language and culture * Annie Jacobsen, American investigative journalist and author *

Arne Jacobsen Arne Emil Jacobsen, Hon. FAIA () 11 February 1902 – 24 March 1971) was a Danish architect and furniture designer. He is remembered for his contribution to architectural functionalism and for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple we ...

(1902–1971), Danish architect and designer * Astrid Jacobsen (born 1987), Norwegian cross-country skier *

Bernhard M. Jacobsen Bernhard Martin Jacobsen (March 26, 1862 – June 30, 1936) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa who served nearly three full terms during the Great Depression. He was the father of William S. Jacobsen, who succeeded him in Congress fo ...

(1862-1936), Congressman from Iowa, USA * Bo Jacobsen (born 1948), Danish chess master * Carl Jacobsen (1842-1914), CEO Carlsberg brewery *

Casey Jacobsen Casey Gardner Jacobsen (born March 19, 1981) is an American retired professional basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also had an extensive European basketball career, mostly while playing with ...

(born 1981), American basketball player * Christian Høgni Jacobsen (born 1980), Faroese football striker * Douglas Jacobsen, American religious scholar * Edva Jacobsen, (born 1964), Faroese economist and politician * Eric Jacobsen (basketball) (born 1994), American basketball player * Eric Jacobsen (conductor) (born 1982), American conductor and cellist *

Erik Jacobsen Erik Jacobsen (born May 19, 1940) is an American record producer, song publisher and artist manager. He is best known for his work in the 1960s with Tim Hardin, the Lovin' Spoonful, the Charlatans, and Sopwith Camel, and later with Norman Greenba ...

(born 1940), American record producer * Fritz Jacobsen (1894-1981), World War I

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* Florence S. Jacobsen (1913-2017), sixth general president of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Gay Jacobsen D'Asaro (born 1954), American foil fencer * Henry Jacobsen (1898-1964), Norwegian politician * J. C. Jacobsen (1811-1887), Danish industrialist who founded Carlsberg brewery *

Jens Peter Jacobsen Jens Peter Jacobsen (7 April 1847 – 30 April 1885) was a Danish novelist, poet, and scientist, in Denmark often just written as "J. P. Jacobsen". He began the naturalist movement in Danish literature and was a part of the Modern B ...

(1847–1885), Danish novelist, poet, and scientist *

Johan Jacobsen Johan Jacobsen (born 14 March 1912 in Aarhus – died 7 July 1972 in Copenhagen) was a Danish film director. His parents were theatre manager Jacob Jørgen Jacobsen (1865-1955) and actress Christel Holch (1886-1968). From the 1940s Jacobsen d ...

(1912-1972), Danish film director *

Jón Rói Jacobsen Jón Rói Jacobsen (born 7 April 1983) is a former Faroese football defender. Club career Once hailed as Faroese most promising football talent, Jacobsen started his career as a striker for HB Torshavn, scoring 12 goals in the 2002 league s ...

(born 1983), Faroese football defender *

Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (November 29, 1900 – March 24, 1938) was a Faroese writer. He has a distinct place in Scandinavian literature, as he is the only Faroese writer to achieve international best-seller status. This status derives ...

(1900-1938), Faroese writer * Joseph Jacobsen (born 1987), American pair skater * Josephine Jacobsen (1908-2003), American author *

Ken Jacobsen Ken Jacobsen (born May 2, 1945) is an American former politician who served as a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate. He was first elected to the Washington State Legislature in 1982 and he served through 2010. Political history ...

(born 1945), American politician *

Kevin Jacobsen Kevin George Jacobsen OAM (born 29 July 1939 in Sydney) is an Australian entertainment entrepreneur and former musician, who is the head of the ''Jacobson Entertainment Group'' Along with his brothers, singer Col Joye and Keith, he was a me ...

(born 1937), Australian entertainment businessman *

Kevin J. Jacobsen Kevin J. Jacobsen (born January 29, 1958) is a United States Air Force retired brigadier general ( special agent) who served as the 16th Commander of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), Quantico, VA. This field operating ag ...

(born 1958), American brigadier general * Kirsten Jacobsen (1942–2010), Danish politician *

Lars Jacobsen Lars Christian Jacobsen (born 20 September 1979) is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a right back and current assistant coach of HB Køge. Club career Odense Boldklub Born and raised in Odense, Funen, Jacobsen started his ...

(born 1979), Danish footballer * Mette Jacobsen (born 1973), Danish Olympic swimmer * Nicolas Jacobsen, American hacker * Nils Kristen Jacobsen (1908-1993), Norwegian politician * Pål Jacobsen (born 1956), Norwegian football coach, former player * Pætur Dam Jacobsen (born 1982), Faroese footballer * Peder Nikolai Leier Jacobsen (1888-1967), Norwegian politician *

Peter Jacobsen Peter Erling Jacobsen (born March 4, 1954) is an American professional golfer and commentator on Golf Channel and NBC. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. He has won seven events on the PGA Tour and two events on the Champion ...

(1950-2002), English jazz pianist *

(born 1954), American golfer * Rógvi Jacobsen (born 1979), Faroese football (soccer) striker * Rolf Jacobsen (boxer) (1899-1960), Norwegian boxer * Rolf Jacobsen (1907-1994), Norwegian author * Rolf Jacobsen (politician) (1865-1942), Norwegian jurist and politician * Roy Jacobsen (born 1954), Norwegian author * Rune Angell-Jacobsen (born 1947), Norwegian novelist * Solveig Gunbjörg Jacobsen, first person born south of the Antarctic Convergence * Steinbjørn B. Jacobsen (1937–2012), Faroese poet, teacher and writer * Stephen Jacobsen, American bioengineer * Stephanie Jacobsen (born 1980), actress * Thomas Jacobsen (footballer) (born 1983), Norwegian footballer * Thomas Jacobsen (sailor) (born 1972), Danish sailor * Thomas Jacobsen (sledge hockey) (born 1987) *

Thorkild Jacobsen Thorkild Peter Rudolph Jacobsen (; 7 June 1904 – 2 May 1993) was a renowned Danish historian specializing in Assyriology and Sumerian literature. He was one of the foremost scholars on the ancient Near East. Biography Thorkild Peter Rudolph Ja ...

(1904–1993), Danish-born historian and specialist in Assyriology and the Epic of Gilgamesh * Uwe Jacobsen (born 1940), German swimmer * Will Jacobsen (born 1988), American basketball player * William S. Jacobsen (1887-1955), Congressman from Iowa, USA

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