Gustafson Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Gustafson last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Gustafson last name
Meaning of the Gustafson last name: son of Gustaf. Gustafson is the American spelling of the Swedish surname Gustafsson, "son of Gustaf", perhaps "staff of the Goths". The last name came with the great Swedish emigration to Minnesota and Illinois. Curiously, Gustav became a royal first name in Sweden with King Gustav Vasa in 1523.
Arms associated with the Gustafson name
Coats of arms associated with the Gustafson surname follow Scandinavian heraldry, where arms often belonged to a person or farm, each with a short blazon.
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Gustafson name FAQ
What does the Gustafson name mean?
Son of Gustaf. Common variants include Gustafsson, Gustavson.
Where does the Gustafson surname come from?
It originates in Sweden, and is also found in the United States and Finland.
Is there a Gustafson coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Gustafson coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).