A Norwegian family has hit the jackpot not once but three times, after winning millions of euros on three separate occasions within the space of only a few years.

Last week, Tord Oksnes became a millionaire at the age of 19 after winning 12.2-million kroner (more than 1.6-million euros or $2.1-million) on Norway's national lottery, tabloid Verdens Gang (VG) wrote on Tuesday.

In doing so he became part of a lucrative family tradition that has seen his 26 year-old sister, Hege Jeanette, collect 8.2-million kroner in 2010, only four years after their 58 year-old father Leif won 4.1-million kroner on the same lottery.

The lucky numbers were drawn every time Hege Jeanette was pregnant or had just given birth, VG noted.