Surnames of Scandinavian Origin

718 surnames found of Scandinavian origin

Karlson
The surname Karlson is of Swedish origin and is derived from the given name Karl, which means "man" or "free man" in Old Norse. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Karlson mean "son of Kar......
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Karlsson
The surname Karlsson is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Karl, which is a variant of the name Charles. It is a common surname in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries. The name Ka......
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Karlstad
The surname Karlstad is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the combination of the Old Norse elements "karl" meaning "man" or "freeman" and "stad" meaning "place" or "town." Therefore, the m......
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Kasperson
The surname Kasperson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the personal name Kasper, which is a variant of the name Casper. The name Casper itself has roots in Persian and means "treasurer......
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Kettleson
The surname Kettleson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ketill, meaning "cauldron" or "kettle." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Kettleson mean "......
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Kirsten
The surname Kirsten is of German and Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the given name Kirsten, which is a variant of the name Christian. The name Christian itself comes from the Latin word "C......
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Kittelson
The surname Kittelson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the personal name Kittel, which is a diminutive form of the name Kristian or Christopher. The suffix -son indicates "son of," mak......
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Kittleson
The surname Kittleson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the personal name Kjell, which means "kettle" or "cauldron" in Old Norse. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Kittleson ......
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Kjar
The surname Kjar is of Danish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "kjarr," meaning "swamp" or "marsh." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either l......
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Kjellsen
The surname Kjellsen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the given name Kjell, which means "kettle" or "cauldron" in Old Norse. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Kjellsen mean "so......
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Knudson
The surname Knudson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Knutr, meaning "knot" or "knot of wood." The name Knudson signifies a person who is the son of Knut or ......
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Knudtson
The surname Knudtson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Knut, which means "knot" or "knot of wood" in Old Norse. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Knudtson mean......
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Knuteson
The surname Knuteson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the personal name Knut, which was a popular given name in medieval Scandinavia. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," so Knuteson ......
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Knutsen
The surname Knutsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Knútr, meaning "knot" or "knot of wood." The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Knutsen mean "son......
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Knutson
The surname Knutson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Knut, which means "knot" or "knot of wood" in Old Norse. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Knutson mean "......
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Koford
The surname Koford is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Kálfur, meaning "calf," and the suffix -fjǫrðr, meaning "fjord" or "inlet." Therefore, the meaning of th......
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Kolson
The surname Kolson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Kollr," meaning "bald head." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to iden......
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Kristen
The surname Kristen is derived from the given name Kristen, which is a variant of the name Christian. The name Christian itself comes from the Latin word "Christianus," meaning "follower of Christ.......
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Kristian
The surname Kristian is derived from the given name Christian, which originated from the Latin word "Christianus," meaning "follower of Christ." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was o......
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Kristofferson
The surname Kristofferson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Kristoffer, which is the Scandinavian form of Christopher. The name Christopher itself comes from the Greek na......
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