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

Errickson, 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 Errickson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Errickson in America

Errickson is the 34758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Errickson surname appeared 650 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Errickson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Errickson 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 Errickson

The surname Errickson has its origins in Scandinavia, specifically Sweden and Norway. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is a patronymic, derived from the personal name "Eric" or "Erik," which itself comes from the Old Norse name "Eiríkr," meaning "sole ruler" or "ever-powerful."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Errickson can be traced back to various medieval records and documents from Sweden and Norway. Some examples include the Diplom Svecicum, a collection of Swedish charters and diplomas from the 12th to the 15th centuries, and the Norwegian Diplomatic Codex, which contains diplomatic correspondence and agreements from the same period.

One of the earliest known individuals bearing the name Errickson was Olaf Errickson, a Swedish nobleman who lived in the 13th century. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Valdemar Birgersson and played a significant role in the Swedish-Danish conflicts of that era.

Another notable Errickson was Knut Errickson, a Norwegian explorer and navigator who lived in the late 15th century. He is credited with discovering and mapping several islands in the North Atlantic, including the Faroe Islands and parts of Greenland.

In the 16th century, the name Errickson gained prominence in England and Scotland, where it was sometimes anglicized as "Erickson" or "Ericson." One such individual was William Errickson, an English merchant and trader who was active in the early days of the East India Company in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

During the 17th century, the name Errickson was also found in the Netherlands and parts of Germany, where it was sometimes spelled as "Erriksen" or "Eriksen." A notable figure from this period was Hans Errickson, a Dutch maritime explorer who sailed to the East Indies and the Spice Islands in the early 1600s.

In the 18th century, the name Errickson spread to other parts of Europe and North America, particularly through Swedish and Norwegian immigration. One prominent individual from this time was Carl Errickson, a Swedish-American botanist and naturalist who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He made significant contributions to the study of plants and wildlife in the northeastern United States.

Overall, the surname Errickson has a rich and diverse history, spanning multiple countries and centuries. While its origins can be traced back to Scandinavia, the name has been carried by individuals from various backgrounds and has left its mark on numerous historical events and cultural traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Errickson

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

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 Errickson 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 Errickson 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 Errickson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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