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

Frederickson, 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 Frederickson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frederickson in America

Frederickson is the 9506th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frederickson surname appeared 3,419 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Frederickson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frederickson 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 Frederickson

The surname Frederickson originated in Scandinavia during the medieval period. It is a patronymic name, derived from the common Norse given name Frederik, a combination of the words "frid" meaning peace and "rik" meaning ruler or power. The suffix "-son" means son of, indicating that the name referred to the son of someone named Frederik.

Frederickson is the Anglicized spelling of the Danish and Norwegian Frederiksen or the Swedish Fredriksson. Early records show variants like Frederiksøn, Frederikssön, and Fredrichssohn. The name likely emerged in Denmark and Norway before spreading to other Scandinavian regions.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name is found in the Danish Census Book of 1645, which lists a Jens Frederickson residing in Copenhagen. Another early record is the birth of Hans Frederickson in Malmo, Sweden, in 1687.

In the 18th century, several Frederickson families immigrated to North America, particularly to areas with large Scandinavian settlements like Minnesota and Wisconsin. Notable early bearers of the name include Nils Frederickson, a Swedish immigrant who settled in Minnesota in 1854, and Johannes Frederickson, who arrived in New York from Norway in 1882.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Frederickson. One was Peter Frederickson (1819-1899), a Norwegian-American farmer and politician who served in the Minnesota State Senate. Another was Carl Frederickson (1886-1967), a Swedish-American artist known for his landscapes and portraits.

Other prominent Fredericksons include Neree Frederickson (1914-2010), a Canadian Olympic athlete who competed in track and field events, and Kristine Frederickson (born 1958), a contemporary American author and professor of creative writing.

While not as common as some other Scandinavian surnames, Frederickson has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages, reflecting the cultural and linguistic roots of its Nordic origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frederickson

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

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

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