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

Fredrickson, 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 Fredrickson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fredrickson in America

Fredrickson is the 3945th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fredrickson surname appeared 9,026 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Fredrickson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fredrickson 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 Fredrickson

The surname Fredrickson originated from the Scandinavian countries, primarily Norway and Sweden, during the Middle Ages. It is a patronymic surname, derived from the given name Fredrik (or Fredric), which is the Scandinavian form of the Germanic name Frederick, meaning "peaceful ruler." The suffix "-son" was added to indicate "son of," making the name "son of Fredrik."

The name's earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the 13th century in Norway and Sweden. It was initially spelled in various forms, such as Fredriksson, Fredrichson, and Fredriksen, reflecting regional spelling variations and dialectal differences. These variations continued until the late 19th and early 20th centuries when standardized spelling became more prevalent.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Fredrickson was Björn Fredrickson, a Norwegian farmer who lived in the late 14th century. His name was documented in a land registry record from the village of Trondheim, dated 1389.

In Sweden, the name appears in the Domboken (Domesday Book) of Uppsala, a medieval manuscript containing records of land ownership and taxation. One entry from 1472 mentions a Johan Fredrickson, a landowner in the region of Uppland.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Fredrickson surname gained prominence in several Nordic families. Notable examples include Lars Fredrickson (1552-1623), a Swedish merchant and ship owner, and Ingrid Fredrickson (1587-1654), a Norwegian noblewoman known for her philanthropic work.

In the 18th century, the name was associated with several prominent figures in the arts and sciences. One such individual was Carl Fredrickson (1712-1787), a Swedish botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of Nordic flora.

Another notable bearer of the Fredrickson surname was Erik Fredrickson (1781-1849), a Norwegian poet and playwright whose works were influential in the development of Norwegian literature during the Romantic era.

As the Scandinavian diaspora spread to other parts of the world, the Fredrickson surname traveled with them. In the 19th century, many Fredricksons immigrated to North America, particularly to the United States and Canada, where they established new communities and continued to carry on the legacy of their surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fredrickson

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

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

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