Jakobson (surname)

Jakobson

Origin
Meaning	"son of Jakob"
Other names
Variant form(s)	Jacobson, Jacobsen

Jakobson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Jakob". Notable people with the surname include:

• August Jakobson (1904–1963), Estonian writer
• Barbara Jakobson (1933–2025), American art collector
• Carl Robert Jakobson (1841–1882), Estonian journalist, writer, politician and teacher
• Eduard Magnus Jakobson (1847–1903), Estonian wood engraver
• Gregg Jakobson (born 1939), American songwriter
• Idel Jakobson (1904–1997), Latvian NKVD investigator
• Lars Jakobson (born 1959), Swedish author
• Lars Jakobson Thingnæsset (1760–1829), Norwegian farmer and politician
• Leo Jakobson (born 1953), Estonian curler
• Maarja Jakobson (born 1977), Estonian actress
• Max Jakobson (1923–2013), Finnish diplomat
• Peeter Jakobson (1854–1899), Estonian writer
• Roman Jakobson (1896–1982), Russian linguist
• Maggie Wheeler (born 1961 as Margaret Jakobson), American actress

See also

• Jacobson (surname)
• Jakobsen, given name and surname