Jakobsson is a

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of Icelandic or

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origin. The name refers to: *

Andreas Jakobsson Bo Janne Andreas Jakobsson (born 6 October 1972) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender and defensive midfielder. Starting off his professional career with Landskrona BoIS in 1990, he went on to also represent He ...

(born 1972), Swedish professional football player * Åsa Jakobsson (born 1966), Swedish football player *

Ejler Jakobsson Ejler Jakobsson (December 6, 1911 – October 5, 1984) was a Finnish-born science fiction editor. Jakobsson moved to the United States in 1926 and began a career as an author in the 1930s. He married Edith Kane (1915–1997) in 1935. He worked ...

(1911–1986), Finnish-American science-fiction author and editor *

Evert Jakobsson Evert Brynolf Jakobsson (16 February 1886 – 16 July 1960) was a Finnish javelin thrower who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Athletics Evert Jakobsson with his brother Jarl emerged as javelin specialists in the summer of 1906. Their s ...

(1886–1960), Finnish Olympic track and field athlete *

Fritz Jakobsson Fritz Jakobsson (born 8 January 1940 in Pori) is a painter living in Vaasa, Finland most known for his portraits. He started his career in 1967 and has since then had about 110 art exhibitions in Finland, Sweden, Germany and Italy. He has done o ...

(born 1940), Finnish painter *

Gunnar Jakobsson Gunnar Jakobsson was a Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish ...

, Finnish figure skater *

Jarl Jakobsson Jarl Gustaf Anian Jakobsson (11 May 1880 – 28 December 1951) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Athletics Jarl Jakobsson with his brother Evert emerged as javelin specialists in the summer of 190 ...

(1880–1951), Finnish Olympic track and field athlete *

Johan Jakobsson Johan Mikael Jakobsson (born 12 February 1987) is a Swedish handball player for IK Sävehof and for the Swedish national team. From 2014 to 2017 he played for german top team SG Flensburg-Handewitt. Jakobsson participated in the 2009 World Ch ...

(born 1987), Swedish handball player * Kristian Jakobsson (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player * Leif Jakobsson (born 1955), Swedish politician; member of the ''Riksdag'' since 2002 *

Louise Etzner Jakobsson Louise Etzner Jakobsson (born 9 June 1960) is a Swedish female para-equestrian competing at Individual Championship test, Individual Freestyle test and Team test — grade III. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeir ...

(born 1960), Swedish para-equestrian *

Ludowika Jakobsson Ludovika Antje Margareta Jakobsson-Eilers (née Eilers, 25 July 1884 – 1 November 1968) was a German-Finnish figure skater. Competing in pair skating with her husband Walter Jakobsson, she won the gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olymp ...

(1884–1968), Finnish-German Olympic figure skater *

Markus Jakobsson Markus Jakobsson is a computer security researcher, entrepreneur and writer, whose work is focused on the issue of digital security. Career Markus Jakobsson is currently Chief Scientist at Artema Labs, a company with the mission of disrupting an ...

(born 1968), Swedish-American computer security researcher and entrepreneur *

Menotti Jakobsson Menotti Jakobsson (7 July 1892 – 26 December 1970) was a Swedish skier. He was born in Stockholm. He competed in ski jumping and Nordic combined at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ( frp, Chamôni), more commonly k ...

(1892–1970), Swedish skier *

Naomi Jakobsson Naomi D. Jakobsson (born September 28, 1941) was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, who represented the 103rd District from 2003 to 2015. The 103rd District encompasses Urbana, and Champaign. Early life, education a ...

(born 1941), American politician from Illinois; state legislator since 2003 *

Nina Jakobsson Nina Jakobsson (born 10 November 1994) is a Swedish football midfielder who plays for LSK Kvinner in Toppserien. She has won two caps for the Sweden women's national football team. References External links * Nina Jakobssonat Piteå IF ...

(born 1990), Swedish footballer *

Sofia Jakobsson Eva Sofia Jakobsson (born 23 April 1990) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for San Diego Wave in the National Women's Soccer League. She made her debut for the Sweden women's national football team in 2011 and won her 100th cap in ...

(born 1990), Swedish footballer * Torsten Jakobsson (born 1957), Swedish skier *

Walter Jakobsson Walter Andreas Jakobsson (6 February 1882 – 10 June 1957) was a Finnish figure skater, and the oldest figure skating Olympic champion (at age 38). As a single skater, he won the Finnish national championship in 1910 and 1911. In 1910, he par ...

(1882–1957), Finnish Olympic figure skater

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