Erickson

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Eriksen or Swedish Eriksson, equivalent to Erick +‎ -son.

Proper noun

Erickson (countable and uncountable, plural Ericksons)

  1. A surname from Nordic [in turn originating as a patronymic]
    • 2012 December 14, Emanuella Grinberg and Christina Zdanowicz, “Celebrating Chrismukkah: Shalom stockings and Hanukkah bushes”, in CNN‎[1], archived from the original on 10 December 2013:
      Jill Erickson and her partner have embraced the label ever since it was first coined on the television show, "The OC," in the mid-2000s. To Erickson, who is Episcopalian, and her Jewish partner, Chrismukkah represents their efforts to incorporate their respective traditions into the holiday season.
    1. A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksen.
    2. A surname from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksen.
    3. A surname from Swedish [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksson.
  2. A placename
    1. An unincorporated community in British Columbia, Canada.
    2. A community and former town in the Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson, Manitoba, Canada; named for postmaster E. Albert Erickson.
    3. An unincorporated community in California, United States.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Erickson is the 389th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 82,085 individuals. Erickson is most common among White (95.1%) individuals.
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