Find out how popular the last name Amundson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Amundson.

Amundson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Amundson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amundson in America

Amundson is the 5280th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amundson surname appeared 6,594 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Amundson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amundson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Amundson

The surname Amundson has its origins in Scandinavia, particularly in Norway and Sweden. It is a patronymic name, meaning it was derived from the first name of the father or ancestor. The name Amundson is composed of the Old Norse personal name Amundr, which is a compound name formed from the elements "anu" (ancestor) and "mundr" (protector). The addition of "-son" at the end of the name indicates that it is a patronymic surname.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Amundson can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in Norway and Sweden. During this time, the use of hereditary surnames was becoming more widespread, and patronymic names were particularly common in Scandinavian countries. The name Amundson likely originated from rural areas where families adopted surnames based on their father's or ancestor's first name.

In medieval records, such as the Icelandic sagas and Norwegian diplomas, there are mentions of individuals with the name Amundson or variations of it, such as Amundsson or Amundsen. One notable historical figure was Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), the Norwegian explorer who was the first person to reach the South Pole in 1911.

Other notable individuals with the surname Amundson include:

1. Olav Amundson (1844-1921), Norwegian-American author and editor.
2. Gerhard Amundson (1892-1963), Norwegian-American architect.
3. Mildred Amundson (1903-1987), American educator and home economist.
4. Gunnar Amundson (1928-2005), Norwegian politician and member of the Storting.
5. Arna Wendell Amundson (1900-1987), American baseball player and coach.

The surname Amundson has also been associated with various place names in Scandinavia, particularly in Norway and Sweden. For example, there is a village called Amundson in the municipality of Halden, Norway, and an island called Amundsonøyane in the Svalbard archipelago, named after Roald Amundsen.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amundson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Amundson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Amundson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Amundson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Amundson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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