Kristenson Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Ancestors listed as Kristenson are often found as Christenson a generation earlier. The name is usually explained as “Son of Christen (Christian)”. Kristenson is listed among the recognised spellings of Christenson. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. The same family of names includes Christensson, Christiansson and Christjansen.

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