Erickson.
A surname from Nordic
Meaning & usage
A surname from Nordic
A surname from Nordic A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksen.
A surname from Nordic A surname from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksen.
A surname from Nordic A surname from Swedish [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksson.
A placename An unincorporated community in British Columbia, Canada.
A placename A community and former town in the Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson, Manitoba, Canada; named for postmaster E. Albert Erickson.
A placename An unincorporated community in California, United States.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Eriksen or Swedish Eriksson, equivalent to Erick + -son.
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