Jakobsen is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
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 (1927–2012), Norwegian designer and textile artist
Fabio Jakobsen (born 1996), Dutch cyclist
Frode Jakobsen (1906–1997), Danish politician
Gidsken Jakobsen (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), Danish curler
Henrik Plenge Jakobsen (born 1967), Danish conceptual artist
Jakob Jakobsen (1864–1918), Faroese linguist
Jasna Jakobsen, Norwegian wind engineer
Jóannes Jakobsen (born 1961), Faroese footballer
Johan J. Jakobsen (1937–2018), Norwegian politician
Jonny Jakobsen (born 1963), Swedish musician
Lars Jakobsen (born 1961), Danish footballer
Lynge Jakobsen (born 1950), Danish footballer
Michael Jakobsen (born 1986), Danish footballer
Mimi Jakobsen (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 (born 1990), Danish footballer
Svend Jakobsen (1935–2022), Danish politician
Tariq Jakobsen (born 1974), Danish graphic design artist
Thomas Jakobsen (21st century), Danish mathematician
Given name
Knut Severin Jakobsen Vik (1892–1972), Norwegian politician
Olav Jakobsen Høyem (1830–1899), Norwegian teacher
See also
Jacobsen (disambiguation) Jakobson (disambiguation) Jameson (name)