Given name & surname · also Swedish
Eriksson
“son of Erik”
Eriksson is a surname from Swedish (ultimately Old Norse), meaning “son of Erik.” It is used in Swedish and Norwegian Bokmål.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Eriksson comes from Swedish, and ultimately from Old Norse.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Eriksson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Erik.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Eriksson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15
- 15 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 15 in 2008. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,301 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Eriksson’s family of names
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Eriksson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Erik. In Swedish usage, Eriksson as a surname has a related form in ERICSSON. In Swedish usage, Eriksson as a surname has a related form in ERICSSON.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Eriksson has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
4 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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