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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Surnames of Scandinavian Origin

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