The Eriksen Family Name

Many Eriksen families will find their roots under Erickson, the form most records use. Its meaning, shared with Erickson, is “Son of Eric”.

• Related forms: Erikson, Erichsen and Eriksson.
• The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Eriksen with 3,000 bearers, at rank 10,663.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• Before spelling was fixed, Erickson was also written Eriksen.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Eriksen, so the heraldry linked to Erickson is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Eriksen family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.