Patronymic:a name passed down from either the father or ancestor. It was quite interesting. Have a picture of great great grandparents with Norland NBergen. It seems to be fairly rare. For more parenting tips and tricks, find us on Pinterest: Are you a writer, expert, or influencer? What is the origin of the suffix – zen?I assume it is some form of a patronymic name….son of Lenhart? Both names are swedish names, not norwegian. My family name is Jacobson. Appears to be the same folks but I can’t find a connection or commonality anywhere. Does anyone know what Kneastang means? Is that true, and what does it mean? I was shocked, as from being from South Carolina, I never even considered that. Thank goodness for those farm names! Jakob/Jacob was extremely popular at the beginning of the 20th century, then fell almost completely out of use before a return to popularity in modern times. In 1923, the Norwegian government mandated all Norwegian families to choose a last name they could pass down from generation to generation. He was from Oslo. Not everyone was meticulous and I can understand why. Thanks. I did not see our surname on the list either. The 20 most common surnames in that list from 2015, are mostly ending in “–sen”, patronymic names. It’s an old word for dark skinned immigrant (African) person. He once told me his father was born in Denmark and that he was born in Norway. I don’t know the meaning. My 4th great grandmother’s surname was Lyse which I took to be a variation of the English ‘Lees’. They settled in West Hempstead, Long Island, New York. Ugle means “owl” in norwegian, maybe there is some connection, Uglem seems to be a construction, like my middle name Nordem, which was my mother’s maiden name. I have visited Norway and found the area called Skrudland outside of Byrne.. Stavanger is where a lot of the Norwegians we knew came from. ThNk you for this article! Boy Names. I wish I could find out more about them and figure out what our family crest is in not just Norway but England too . My maternal grandmother’s name is Hovde. Check out our list of the top Norwegian last names or surnames I really enjoyed your article here! The different spellings are due to the non-consistent spelling rules in Norway in the 1700s and 1800s. Sometimes at Ellis Island, sometimes because a family wanted to modernize their surname when they finally got to the US. Popular Norwegian Names Among Americans. Thanks again for the great article! Thank You So Much! He met his wife, my Grandmother Anna on the boat coming over and they were married. It is a legacy in itself and most people carry their last names with a lot of pride. My wife and I are going up the west coast of Norway this summer by ship. Thank you! The top five most common family names are listed below: No. I too am an Overbye descendent and have heard a bit about the farm, however that story about the cows is very interesting! Norwegian Girl Names – Norwegian Names For Girls . How about the last name of Twito? Jensen (254,675)3. År = to do with a river (a stream) or rivers, probably the same origin as “avon” (Engl), “aqua” (Latin), “Aue” (Germ.). Family names are special and often trace the identity of the person. In a recent survey published by Statistics Norway, 22.4% of Norway’s population had a name ending “–sen”. I have learned that their are approximately 19 different Sunde farms. I can’t find much information about my grandfather. Changed to Daastol in US, My grandparents were Einar and Jenny Daastol. I have been to the family farm in Norway. My surname is Moen, grandparents were olsens, andersen s I thought Moen meant from a town called mo or a paradeground, but I somewhere it might mean pasture or farmer. We know it was steeper terrain since my grandfather always talked about how the cows had shorter legs on one side so they could stand on the hillside. The ultimate A-Z Norwegian names list, complete with name meanings, origins and background info for all Norwegian baby names. My husband’s last name is Odegard. As in the other Nordic countries, the use of primary patronyms (and sometimes matronyms) instead of surnames was common in Norway until hereditary surnames became mandatory in 1923. How about Årtun and Eitrheim? Just like Norway, Denmark also use a suffix “–sen” in family names. Norwegian Last Names . Mel= flour – Berg= Hill, rise or mountain. Fehn. If there is any chance I could make it will be a honour for me. Ancestors has me at 98% Western coast Norwegian and 2% Swedish. I wouldn’t think so if it’s Hender and not Henryson. So a Danish family name like Christensen translates as “son of Christen”. I am trying to research HERMO, Any ideas? Sorry my father’s surname isn’t on the list! My great grandparents came from Norway. My Dad told me we are originally from Norway. Fager= fair, or even brautiful. my name is Ruud, 1st time I have seen that name on this site!! Wondering about the name Akervold, I assume it was spelled differently way back when…. Thanks so much! My grandfather used the last name of Petersen when he immigrated to the USA while his brother used last name of Geving. Mark Talgo, Years ago Alistair Cooke the broadcaster reported on the history of Ellis Island and an instance of a Norwegian immigrant to the USA, he said the immigration staff were not bi-lingual and some names were not recorded in the USA documents correctly. Norwegian last names are unique and elaborate. Norway is not alone in their patronymic naming history, two Scandinavian neighbours, Denmark and Sweden, also use this type of naming. My father’s name was Hagness and mother’s name Wang. So Carl Johanssen is Carl, son or Johan. My great grandfather and grandmother came from Sweden there last name is Erickson can you help with what area that might be Thank you. Norway’s next door neighbour abolished this type of practice a little earlier, in 1901. Our original family name would be Lyngen, it was changed by our ancestor that came to America in the 1800s to Peterson. Paul Steenstrup (https://nbl.snl.no/Paul_Steenstrup – in Norwegian I’m afraid) came from Denmark to run the Kongsberg silver mines i Norway. His name was “Kristoffersen,” and I really don’t know whether HE changed the spelling or whether someone at Ellis Island misspelled the name. Most Norwegian boy names almost always have Nordic origin, and are very close to the names of other Scandinavian countries such as Sweden and Denmark, especially in their sound. How does the last name Saltvick ( Saltwick) play into these parameters. Your partner in parenting from baby name inspiration to college planning. I found I am very Norwegian, up to 93 percent according to Ancestry. Does anyone have any ideas? I would like to make contact with my bloodline in Norway. The other side is Braaten and supposedly out of Oslo. Only the toponymic names Berg, Dahl, Haugen and Hagen, derived from the landscape, buck the trend. I believe my grandfather’s name was Ole Knutson, but when he came to America, there were so many with that name, he changed the last name to Gjerde. I am researching hellberg, rodehorst, baden and mohwinkel from Bergen Germany and Norway. Here is the story of Norway’s most common family names and how they have evolved through recent centuries. The origin of the names below are determined by users. Finne. Any explanastion? the correct translation for the tree “Linde” is basswood, not lime. The Steenstrup name is Danish. As a result of this, surnames like Larsen, Hansen and Johansen are now commonplace in modern day Norway. The table below lists names alphabetically. In America. Would anyone know the origin or meaning of Fagerholt? Brilliant article. Fevold. Johnsen (20,650)12. Other than direct family members, I do not find it anywhere. Instead, many names in which you’d traditionally see a C are spelled with a K instead, such as Oskar, Aksel, and Kasper. I find a Stende in Latvia but nothing else. Like Swedish and Finnish surnames, Norwegian last names fall under the umbrella of Scandinavian last names. In some names the År- can mean alder (lat. I’m intrested in the surname Sandvold, my paternal grandparents were from the Bergen area. Taking your father’s first name opens up a much broader pool of names, those that cahnged with each generation. I thought my maternal grandfather’s family name (Ruud) would be common too but it isn’t on the list. Because he used a single name, as most did back then, it is nearly impossible to trace our family any further back before 1400 since Bjorn was not an uncommon name and we could not be sure of which Bjorn was being mentioned in anecdotal records before 1400. Keep up the good work. Is Bakken a hill associated with the area or is it a fami name? I took my DNA test and it shows that I am 48% Norwegian. It is not a common last name. Any help. Page 4 of the ultimate A-Z Norwegian names list, complete with name meanings and origins for all Norwegian baby names. It’s Clarenson which would mean “son of Clarence?” I’m also wondering why it would be spelled son instead of sen. My great grandparents came here from Norway in the early 1900’s. Is that correct? Information on our advertising guidelines can be found. That way the grass/feed from the main farm could be harvested and kept as winter feed. My grandmother used the capitals of the family members: N for Nils, O for Otto, R for Runi, D for Darald, E for Erna and M for Marinius…, What of the name Henderson….I know the root word Hender in Norwegian means hands and I have Norwegian d.n a going way back ..is the name Henderson found anywhere in Norway or is Hender a form of the name Henry ? In Norwegian last names, you will find the essence of old Norse language. Check it out! Norwegian Background. I really enjoyed reading about the Scandinavian names/changes. My grandma had Antonson and Andreassen. Hi my surname did not appear on your list.Sivertsen I thought would be very common. I sure hope you can help me, as this is so important to me. Det er steder/gårder i Norge som også heter Lund/Lunde. Metling was my mothers maiden name. So my last name is Wicks, believed to come from Vickse, also farm name Vik in Rogaland I think. pa Sortland. I know my family comes from the town Oma. frö – seed, såka – disperse (discard) , probably a useful farming function name, Erik. The 1910 Census did show on my dad’s side, that my great grandmother, Mary Julia Peterson was born in 1871/1872 in Wisconsin. We have gathered for you a collection of the best of the best, Norwegian girl names. Etymology: the study of a word’s origin and a word's changeable state trough history. Occupational: names derived from the occupation or job of an ancestor. On my Mother’s side, they changed Stueland (SP?) The letter C was not introduced into the Norwegian alphabet until later, so relatively few names in Norway’s Top 50 include it — only Lucas, Victoria, and Victor. I would be interested in your response. His name is Erling Jan Dastol (the Norwegian a and o). Johannessen (13,286)18. That is not to say it isn’t possible to build your Norwegian branch of your family tree, only that it can be more time consuming because of such difficulties. I am not sure of the spelling of the last name. It does sometimes make the search more difficult when one is researching ancestors. We were always told it was from the farm in Norway (I believe in the south). My grandfather’s parents on my Mother’s side were as follows: Is Retrum a Scandinavian surname? They had three children. His father’s name was Daniel Smith Sundbo – born in Norway and moved to Canada in early 1900’s. My Great Grandfather: Family name at birth: Guttormsen (Hans). Surname  Count1. Parents spend 9 long months waiting for these few letters come to life. Families either stuck with their current patronymic last name, but some chose the farm or other place they lived. Surname in the USA is ROA … in Norway it was Aslaksen. Would love to find our some things about his name. But before we get in into the history of the naming rituals and traditions, let’s take a look at some key words in this field. maybe from the town Aker? My Great Grandfather Andrew Olson Kneastang came to the U.S. from Ringerike in the 1860’s It is a topographical name. Norwegian Last Names. Comes from Sigdal Norway- a valley northwest of Oslo. The great Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen, has a surname that is instantly recognisable. Norwegian river names often carry the last syllable -a, short for åa, “the river”, like in Glomma, Driva, Vorma. I… They were both from Trondheim. Mel = flour, hus = house. What does sted or stead mean, it was changed after 1800 in Maryland, USA to Clemsen and Clemson. All Norwegian girl names are unique, melodic, and full of beautiful meanings that enchant you. Light bulb moment for us was when we realised that 10 children in the same family might have different surnames! Does that mean he was from the city of Kol? When they came to SA they changed our surname from Forster to Vorster and lost their inheritance many years ago. Showing names from "Jenson" to "Linnea". I’ve never seen the name other than people who I know are my relatives. My grandfather is Faltin Kalsheim, from Rogaland Norway. The name Lindberg came in at the 17th most popular family name, a name derived from landscape and translates as lime tree – mountain in English. As my DNA shows that I’m 4.6% Scandinavian, and the perimeter of the dates fits exactly, I’m hoping that this is the connection. Karlsen (21,234)11. These are the Norwegian branches of my family. Most Popular Norwegian Last Names on FamilyEducation: Hagen, Borja, Bjorge, This Year's Top Baby Names for Girls Were Just Released, This Year's Top Baby Names for Boys Were Just Released. Any information about Myhre, my father and grandfather’s name. They dream up … I was adopted at birth. Any help would be appreciated, tia. Does anyone know where Hov-i-land is? But before we get in into the history of the naming rituals and traditions, let’s take a look at some key words in this field. You find in Norwegian place names Åmot (river meeting), Årnes (a cape into a river), Åros (where the river meets a lake or ocean) and dozens of other names on År- or Å-. Falstad. I know that my ancestor’s name was Reier Hogan? I was foolish to assume that my surname Knudson would be common in Norway. The change in the law ensured a single family name was passed from generation to generation, just like Norway. Her birth father (Anders) died and her mother remarried to Anton. I’ll just say they were all descendants of Harald Fairhair and let it go at that. Based in Trondheim, we are Norway's English language publishing company. That surprised me a little, as I had expected it to be higher. Name Finder Browse Name List Random Names Danish Names Faroese Names Finnish Names Greenlandic Names Icelandic Names Norwegian Names Sami Names Swedish Names More Nordic Names Bibliography F.A.Q. My family is Husom. This is very interesting. His paternal grandfather’s name was Ole Amundson Bergerud, his maternal grandfather was Ole Amundson Rinden. Very interesting article my husband’s family was from Norway my family plus from Denmark, What about Sorensen my grand Parents we’re both from Norway one was upper Norway and one was bottom Norway Tromso and Christian sorry about the spelling and my married name is Anderson and his parents were from Oslo, My Dad was also from Northern Norway it’s name was Sorensen.
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