Eriksson
| Eriksson | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [²eːrɪkˌsɔn] |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Old Norse |
| Meaning | "son of Erik" |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Eriksen, Erikson |
Eriksson is a common Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik", itself an Old Norse given name.[1] There are other spelling variations of this surname such as Erikson, Ericson, Ericsson and Erixon. Erikson is uncommon as a given name.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 91.1% of all known bearers of the surname Eriksson were residents of Sweden, 3.3% of Finland, 1.5% of Norway and 1.1% of the United States.
In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following counties:
- 1. Dalarna (1:34)
- 2. Jämtland (1:35)
- 3. Gävleborg (1:38)
- 4. Uppsala (1:39)
- 5. Södermanland (1:40)
- 6. Örebro (1:41)
- 7. Västmanland (1:42)
- 8. Värmland (1:46)
- 9. Västernorrland (1:47)
- 10. Västerbotten (1:50)
- 11. Norrbotten (1:58)
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions:[2]
- 1. Åland Islands (1:32)
- 2. Ostrobothnia (1:390)
- 3. Southwest Finland (1:558)
- 4. Uusimaa (1:844)
People
- Charlotta Eriksson (1794–1862), Swedish actress
- Erik Homburger Erikson (born 1902), developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst
- Felix Eriksson (born 1992), Swedish professional ice hockey player
- Hans-Erik Eriksson (born 1961), Swedish computer scientistd
- Helena Eriksson (born 1962), Swedish poet
- Kenneth Eriksson (born 1956), Swedish rally driver
- Leif Eriksson (Leifr Eiríksson) (c. 970 – c. 1020), Icelandic-born Norse explorer, son of Erik the Red
- Lena Eriksson (born 1972), Swedish breaststroke swimmer
- Lennart Eriksson (born 1956), Swedish musician (Ebba Grön).
- Matz Robert Eriksson (born 1972), Swedish drummer
- Sebastian Eriksson (born 1989), Swedish footballer
- Sven-Göran Eriksson (born 1948), Swedish football manager
- Sven-Olov Eriksson (1929–1999), Swedish runner
- Ursula and Sabina Eriksson, born in Sunne, Sweden, are Swedish identical twins, who survived suicide attempts by being run over by motorway traffic in front of the Police, with Sabina committing manslaughter the following day, in the UK in 2008
See also
References
- ↑ "Name: Erik". babynamesworld.com. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ↑ Eriksson surname distribution
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