Humanities › History & Culture ERIKSSON Surname Meaning and Origin What Does the Last Name Eriksson Mean and Where Did it Originate? Share Flipboard Email Print Create your own Word Cloud History & Culture Family History & Genealogy Surname Meanings & Origins Tips & Tutorials Famous Family Trees Vital Records American History African American History African History Ancient History & Culture Asian History European History Inventions Latin American History Medieval & Renaissance History Military History The 20th Century Women's History View More by Kimberly Powell Kimberly Powell is the author of The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy, 3rd edition. She was previously the president of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Updated June 05, 2017 Eriksson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik," or "Erik's son." Eriksson is the fifth most common surname in Sweden, behind Johansson, Andersson, Karlsson, and Nilsson.Swedish patronymic "son" names traditionally end in -son, not -sen. In Denmark the regular patronymic is -sen. In Norway, both are used, although -sen is more common. Icelandic names traditionally end in -son or -dotir. Thus, Eriksen or Erikssen is the most common Danish, Norwegian, Dutch and German spelling, while Erikson or Ericson is the most common spelling found in the United States. Surname Origin: Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English, GermanAlternate Surname Spellings: ERICSSON, ERIKSON, ERIKSSEN, ERICSSEN, ERIKSEN, ERICSEN Fun Facts About the ERIKSSON SurnameMany Danes, Norwegians and Swedes who emigrated to America with the last name Eriksson or Erikssen, dropped the extra-s after their arrival. Famous People with the Surname ERIKSSONLeif Ericsson - Scandanavian explorerErik Erikson - German psychologist Genealogy Resources for the Surname ERIKSSONErikson DNA PortalLearn how to best approach DNA testing when you have a Scandinavian patronymic surname such as Eriksson.Eriksson Family Crest - It's Not What You ThinkContrary to what you may hear, there is no such thing as an Eriksson family crest or coat of arms for the Eriksson surname. Coats of arms are granted to individuals, not families, and may rightfully be used only by the uninterrupted male line descendants of the person to whom the coat of arms was originally granted. Eriksson Family Genealogy ForumSearch this popular genealogy forum for the Ericson surname to find others who might be researching your ancestors, or post your own Ericson query. FamilySearch - ERIKSSON GenealogyExplore over 3.7 million historical records which mention individuals with the Eriksson surname, as well as online Eriksson family trees on this free website hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. GeneaNet - Eriksson RecordsGeneaNet includes archival records, family trees, and other resources for individuals with the Eriksson surname, with a concentration on records and families from France and other European countries.ERIKSSON Surname & Family Mailing ListsRootsWeb hosts several free mailing lists for researchers of the Eriksson surname.DistantCousin.com - ERIKSSON Genealogy & Family HistoryFree databases and genealogy links for the last name Eriksson.The Eriksson Genealogy and Family Tree PageBrowse family trees and links to genealogical and historical records for individuals with the last name Eriksson from the website of Genealogy Today.-----------------------References: Surname Meanings & OriginsCottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1989.Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.>> Back to Glossary of Surname Meanings & Origins Continue Reading