Surnames of Scandinavian Origin

718 surnames found of Scandinavian origin

Israelson
The surname Israelson is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Israel, which has Hebrew origins. It means "one who wrestles with God" or "God perseveres." The suffix "-son" indicates "so......
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Ivarson
The surname Ivarson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Ivar, which means "bow warrior" or "archer" in Old Norse. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," suggesting that Ivar......
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Iversen
The surname Iversen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Iver, which itself is a variant of the Old Norse name Ívarr. The name Ívarr is composed of the elements "í" meaning ......
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Jacobsen
The surname Jacobsen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Jacob, which is a variant of the Hebrew name Yaakov. It is a common surname in Denmark and Norway, and it means "son of Jaco......
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Jahnsen
The surname Jahnsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Jahn, which is a variant of the name John. The suffix -sen indicates "son of," making Jahnsen mean "son of Jahn" or ......
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Jakobson
The surname Jakobson is of patronymic origin, derived from the given name Jakob, which is the Scandinavian form of Jacob. It signifies "son of Jakob" or "descendant of Jakob." The name Jakob itself......
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Jans
The surname Jans is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Jan, which is the Dutch and Scandinavian form of John. It signifies "son of Jan" or "descendant of Jan." The name Jan itself is ......
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Janson
The surname Janson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Jan, a variant of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a p......
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Jansson
The surname Jansson is of Swedish origin and is derived from the given name Jan, which is a variant of John. The suffix -sson indicates "son of," so Jansson means "son of Jan" or "son of John." It ......
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Jarl
The surname Jarl is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "jarl," meaning "earl" or "nobleman." It was originally a title given to high-ranking officials or military command......
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Jasperson
The surname Jasperson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Jasper, which itself comes from the Persian name Caspar. The name Caspar was traditionally associated with the Thr......
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Jens
The surname Jens is of German and Scandinavian origin, derived from the given name Jens, which is a variant of Johannes. Johannes is the German and Scandinavian form of the name John, ultimately de......
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Jenson
The surname Jenson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Jens, which is a variant of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descenda......
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Jenssen
The surname Jenssen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Jens, which is a variant of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descend......
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Jepperson
The surname Jepperson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Jeppe, which is a variant of the name Jacob. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Jepperson mean "son of J......
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Jeppesen
The surname Jeppesen is of Danish origin and is derived from the personal name Jeppe, which is a variant of the name Jacob. The suffix -sen indicates "son of," so Jeppesen means "son of Jeppe" or "......
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Jeppsen
The surname Jeppsen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Jeppe, which is a variant of the name Jacob. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," so Jeppsen means "son of Jeppe" or "son......
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Jergenson
The surname Jergenson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Jörgen, a variant of George. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the suffix -so......
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Jesme
The surname Jesme is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the personal name Jesme, which is a variant of the name Jesper. Jesper is a Scandinavian form of the name Jasper, which has Old Persian ......
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Johannesen
The surname Johannesen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Johannes, which is the Scandinavian form of John. It means "son of Johannes" or "son of John" in Danish and Norwegian. The......
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