Gustafsson Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Gustafsson is a familiar spelling of the Swedish name Gustafson. The name is usually explained as “Son of Gustaf”.

• The same family of names includes Gustawsson, Gustavsson and Gustavson.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Gustafsson adds “s” to Gustafson, a small change that crept in as the name was written down.
• About 369 people in the United States were recorded as Gustafsson in 2010, placing it 55,619 on the national list.

Gustafsson coat of arms

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