Erikson Surname
Approximately 6,709 people bear this surname
Erikson Surname Definition:
'son of Eric' or 'Erik,' from ON. name Eirikr, 'ever powerful.' Laurence Erickson in Breck in Dalting, 1613 (Shetland).
Read More About This SurnameErikson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,884 | 1:93,321 | 10,479 |
| Sweden | 516 | 1:19,083 | 1,601 |
| Indonesia | 494 | 1:267,711 | 24,209 |
| Russia | 243 | 1:593,099 | 52,502 |
| Canada | 220 | 1:167,480 | 16,862 |
| Estonia | 207 | 1:6,386 | 745 |
| Australia | 153 | 1:176,442 | 17,942 |
| Argentina | 121 | 1:353,251 | 27,617 |
| New Zealand | 118 | 1:38,376 | 6,521 |
| Norway | 112 | 1:45,913 | 6,570 |
| Namibia | 80 | 1:30,118 | 4,580 |
| South Africa | 74 | 1:732,131 | 51,520 |
| Germany | 73 | 1:1,102,815 | 73,621 |
| Finland | 69 | 1:79,662 | 8,635 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Denmark | 62 | 1:91,044 | 8,699 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1:996,986 | 34,534 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,245 | 1:40,336 | 4,740 |
Erikson (8,929) may also be a first name.
Erikson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
'son of Eric' or 'Erik,' from ON. name Eirikr, 'ever powerful.' Laurence Erickson in Breck in Dalting, 1613 (Shetland).
Eric’s Son Erik's Son v. Eric, Erik.
(Danish, Norwegian, Swedish) The son of Erik (ever king).
User-submitted Reference
'Son of Eric.' Patronymic, of Scandinavian, mostly Norwegian, origin. From the given name 'Erik' with the suffix '-sen,' meaning 'son.' In some versions of the surname, there are two instances of the letter s - this is a retention of the original, possessive 's,' which in Norse languages and German would be written without an apostrophe.
- archeroftheeyesThis surname means 'Erik's son'. Erikson shortened to Ersson.
- marzoErikson Demographics
Average Male Erikson Height
178.3 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Erikson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Erikson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Erikson (Hindi: एरिक्सन, Marathi: इरीकसन, Russian: Эриксон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Erikson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Erikson is the 73,383rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,086,234 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Erikson are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 66,064th most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 8,929 people.
The last name Erikson is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 3,884 people, or 1 in 93,321. In The United States Erikson is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 5 percent reside, New York, where 5 percent reside and Washington, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 70 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 8 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.
Erikson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Erikson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Erikson last name rose 312 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 388 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Erikson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Erikson surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (56%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Erikson last name are 9.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.92% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Erikson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.68% more than the national average, earning 438,410 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 81.3% more than the national average, earning R 430,848 per year; in United States they earn 11.7% more than the national average, earning $48,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.09% less than the national average, earning $46,160 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Erikson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Erikson in the Hindi language | ||
| एरिक्सन | eriksana | - |
| Erikson in the Marathi language | ||
| इरीकसन | irikasana | - |
| Erikson in the Russian language | ||
| Эриксон | erikson | - |
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Erikson 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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