Swansen Family Name and Heraldry

Genealogists group Swansen with Swanson. Name scholars give the meaning as “The son of Swan (servant)”. Swansen is listed among the recognised spellings of Swanson. Other spellings include Swainson and Swenson.

247 Americans were listed as Swansen in the 2010 census.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Swansen, so the heraldry linked to Swanson is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Swansen family name pack.