Jakobsen is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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* Alf E. Jakobsen (born 1952), Norwegian politician * Anna Sofie Jakobsen (1860–1913), Norwegian Christian missionary * Annika Jakobsen (born 1997), Danish handballer * Carolyn Jakobsen (born 1947), Australian politician * Egon Jakobsen (born 1948), Danish politician *

Else Marie Jakobsen Else Marie Jakobsen (28 February 1927 – 12 December 2012) was a Norwegian designer and textile artist. Biography Jakobsen was born and raised in Kristiansand, Norway. She graduated from Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (n ...

(1927–2012), Norwegian designer and textile artist *

Fabio Jakobsen Fabio Jakobsen (born 31 August 1996) is a Dutch cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career During the 2019 Vuelta a España Jakobsen won two stages, including the final stage of the race on stage 21 in Madrid. A few metres befo ...

(born 1996), Dutch cyclist *

Frode Jakobsen Frode Jakobsen (21 December 1906 in Østre Jølby, Denmark – 15 June 1997 in Denmark), was a Danish writer and politician who is remembered for his contribution to Danish resistance activities during the German occupation of Denmark in the Seco ...

(1906–1997), Danish politician *

Gidsken Jakobsen Gidsken Nilsine Jakobsen (1 August 1908 – 13 June 1990) was a Norwegian aviation pioneer. At the age of 20, Jakobsen became only the second Norwegian woman to be awarded a pilot's license (after Dagny Berger in 1927), having achieved the highe ...

(1908–1990), Norwegian aviation pioneer * Gunnar Jakobsen (1916–1992), Norwegian politician * Hans Jakobsen (1895–1980), Danish gymnast * Helge Jakobsen (1901–1996), Norwegian politician * Henning Lynge Jakobsen (born 1962), Danish canoer * Henrik Jakobsen (handballer) (born 1992), Norwegian handball player *

Henrik Jakobsen (curler) Henrik Jakobsen is a Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or ...

, Danish curler *

Henrik Plenge Jakobsen Henrik Plenge Jakobsen (born 1967 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish conceptual artist, who works in a variety of media, from sculpture and installation art to performance art and public intervention. He has studied at the Royal Danish Academy o ...

(born 1967), Danish conceptual artist *

Jakob Jakobsen Jakob Jakobsen (22 February 1864 — 15 August 1918) was a Faroese linguist and scholar. The first Faroe Islander to earn a doctoral degree, his thesis on the Norn language of Shetland was a major contribution to its historical preservation. I ...

(1864–1918), Faroese linguist * Jasna Jakobsen, Norwegian wind engineer *

Jóannes Jakobsen Jóannes Jakobsen (born 25 August 1961) is a former Faroese football defender, as well as musician and composer, having released three albums on the Faroe Islands and produced a number of albums for other artists. He is the former assistant co ...

(born 1961), Faroese footballer * Johan J. Jakobsen (born 1937), Norwegian politician *

Jonny Jakobsen Jonny Jakobsen (born 17 November 1963) is a Dano-Swedish former Bubblegum dance/eurodance singer better known under his fictitious identity as Indian taxi driver Dr. Bombay. He began as a country singer called Johnny Moonshine, but became famou ...

(born 1963), Swedish musician * Lars Jakobsen (born 1961), Danish footballer * Lynge Jakobsen (born 1950), Danish footballer *

Michael Jakobsen Michael Jakobsen (born 2 January 1986) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender for National Premier Leagues South Australia club Adelaide Olympic. He was named 2002 Danish ''Under-17 Player of the Year'', and has played fi ...

(born 1986), Danish footballer *

Mimi Jakobsen Mimi Jakobsen (born 19 November 1948 in Copenhagen) is a Danish former politician and government minister and secretary general of the Danish chapter of the International Save the Children Alliance. After 15 years she resigned from her position as ...

(born 1948), Danish politician * Mini Jakobsen (born 1965), Norwegian footballer * Øistein Jakobsen (1907–1947), Norwegian politician * Ólavur Jakobsen (born 1964), Faroese guitarist * Ole Jakobsen (1942–2010), Danish chess master *

Simon Jakobsen Simon Skou Jakobsen (born 17 November 1990) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish 1st Division club Hobro IK. Career Silkeborg Jakobsen began playing football for HA85 in Hvinningdal, a neighbourhood in Silkebo ...

(born 1990), Danish footballer * Svend Jakobsen (1935–2022), Danish politician *

Tariq Jakobsen Tariq Jakobsen, (born October 2, 1974) is a Danish graphic design artist and illustrator. He studied graphic design at Copenhagen Technical College in Copenhagen from 2003 to 2007 and font design at ''Danmarks Mediehøjskole'') in Copenhagen ...

(born 1974), Danish graphic design artist *

Thomas Jakobsen Thomas Jakobsen is a mathematician, cryptographer, and computer programmer, formerly an assistant professor at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and head of research and development at IO Interactive. His notable work includes designing th ...

(21st century), Danish mathematician

Given name

* Knut Severin Jakobsen Vik (1892–1972), Norwegian politician * Olav Jakobsen Høyem (1830–1899), Norwegian teacher

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