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Scandinavian names are used in the Scandinavia region of northern Europe. For more specific lists, see Swedish names, Danish names and Norwegian names. See also about Scandinavian names.
Scandinavian last names are often composed of a primary patronym and a suffix. Some Scandinavian surnames have toponymic origins, while some are anglicized forms of older names. Some short and easy-to-remember Scandinavian last names are Borg, Dahl, Kron, Lind, and Oscar.
List of the most common Swedish last names, surnames, and family names with meanings, featuring unique, cute, and cool Swedish last names.
Norwegian last names historically followed the Scandinavian practice of taking the name of one’s father and adding a suffix to it, turning the name into a patronymic surname that connected generations with their ancestry.
Nordic last names, also known as Scandinavian surnames, can originate from a variety of sources including nature, geography, and ancestral professions or characteristics. Names ending in - son or - sen (such as Johansson or Andersen) signify "son of", reflecting the paternal lineage.
Swedish names are used in the country of Sweden in northern Europe. See also about Scandinavian names.
Here is the story of Norway’s most common family names and how they have evolved through recent centuries. If you even have a passing interest in Norway or Scandinavia, then you have probably wondered about the distinctive Nordic family names. Illustration of a historic Norwegian family in the fjords of Norway.