: Jacobsen is a variant of the English language patronymic surname Jacobson. It is common to Norway and Denmark. The prefix derives from the Hebrew language given name Yaakov ("supplanter" or "follower"). The suffix, -sen denotes "son/descendent of". Earliest records of the original English surname are found in Huntingdon in 1244. People with the surname Jacobsen include:

People

• Anders Jacobsen (ski jumper), Norwegian
• Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971), Danish architect and designer
• Astrid Jacobsen, Norwegian cross-country skier
• Bernhard M. Jacobsen, Congressman from Iowa, USA
• Carl Jacobsen, CEO Carlsberg brewery
• Casey Jacobsen, American basketball player
• Christian Høgni Jacobsen, Faroese football striker
• Erik Jacobsen, American record producer
• Florence S. Jacobsen, 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, American foil fencer
• Henry Jacobsen, Norwegian politician
• J. C. Jacobsen, Danish industrialist who founded Carlsberg brewery
• Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847-1885), Danish novelist, poet, and scientist
• Johan Jacobsen, Danish film director
• Jón Rói Jacobsen, Faroese football defender
• Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, Faroese writer
• Joseph Jacobsen, American pair skater
• Josephine Jacobsen, American author
• Ken Jacobsen, American politician
• Kevin Jacobsen, Australian entertainment businessman
• Lars Jacobsen, Danish footballer
• Mette Jacobsen, Danish Olympic swimmer
• Nicolas Jacobsen, American hacker
• Nils Kristen Jacobsen, Norwegian politician
• Pål Jacobsen, Norwegian football coach, former player
• Peder Nikolai Leier Jacobsen, Norwegian politician
• Peter Jacobsen, American golfer
• Rógvi Jacobsen, Faroese football (soccer) striker
• Rolf Jacobsen, Norwegian author
• Roy Jacobsen, Norwegian author
• Rune Angell-Jacobsen, Norwegian novelist
• Solveig Gunbjörg Jacobsen, first person born south of the Antarctic Convergence.
• Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen, actress
• Thorkild Jacobsen (1904-1993), Danish-born historian and specialist in Assyriology and the Epic of Gilgamesh.
• William S. Jacobsen, Congressman from Iowa, USA

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