Erickson Surname
Approximately 124,313 people bear this surname
Erickson Surname Definition:
(Norwegian, Swedish) The son of Eric (ever king).
Erickson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 112,890 | 1:3,211 | 327 |
| Canada | 7,713 | 1:4,777 | 677 |
| Australia | 930 | 1:29,028 | 3,921 |
| Dominican Republic | 300 | 1:34,776 | 1,950 |
| New Zealand | 298 | 1:15,196 | 2,642 |
| England | 243 | 1:229,292 | 19,121 |
| Kenya | 227 | 1:203,436 | 14,736 |
| South Africa | 162 | 1:334,430 | 31,173 |
| Thailand | 152 | 1:464,726 | 81,315 |
| Sweden | 142 | 1:69,343 | 5,253 |
| Nigeria | 100 | 1:1,771,428 | 64,453 |
| Germany | 92 | 1:875,059 | 62,702 |
| Brazil | 91 | 1:2,352,465 | 72,498 |
| Wales | 79 | 1:39,171 | 3,833 |
| Namibia | 67 | 1:35,961 | 5,106 |
| Philippines | 56 | 1:1,807,825 | 113,961 |
| Israel | 49 | 1:174,646 | 17,612 |
| Finland | 42 | 1:130,874 | 12,452 |
| Guam | 41 | 1:3,905 | 492 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Chile | 34 | 1:518,132 | 13,148 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Ireland | 33 | 1:142,695 | 6,688 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| Mexico | 30 | 1:4,137,540 | 26,679 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Japan | 22 | 1:5,811,104 | 40,882 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| British Virgin Islands | 15 | 1:2,106 | 271 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Ecuador | 14 | 1:1,136,132 | 15,474 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Saint Lucia | 5 | 1:35,756 | 1,958 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:468,757 | 26,382 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,159 | 1:6,155 | 775 |
Erickson (28,023) may also be a first name.
Erickson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Norwegian, Swedish) The son of Eric (ever king).
From Eric, a Teutonic personal name.
Erickson Demographics
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Erickson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Erickson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Erickson is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Erickson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,526th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 58,623 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Erickson reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Erickson is also the 29,385th most widely held first name internationally, held by 28,023 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 112,890 people, or 1 in 3,211. In The United States Erickson is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 17 percent are found, Washington, where 7 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 105 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Erickson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Erickson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erickson surname increased 1,384 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 467 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 7,900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 367 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 667 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Erickson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Erickson surname is predominantly Anglican (89%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Erickson surname are 7.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.7% being registered with the party.
The amount Erickson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 47.4% less than the national average, earning 182,032 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.37% more than the national average, earning R 343,080 per year; in United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,876 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.66% less than the national average, earning $47,865 CAD per year.
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Erickson Reference & Research
Erickson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Erickson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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