Erickson

English

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Proper noun

Erickson (countable and uncountable, plural Ericksons)

  1. A surname from Nordic [in turn originating as a patronymic]
    1. A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksen.
    2. A surname from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksen.
    3. A surname from Swedish [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksson.
  2. A placename
    1. An unincorporated community in British Columbia, Canada.
    2. An unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada; named for postmaster E. Albert Erickson.
    3. An unincorporated community in California, United States.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Erickson is the 389th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 82,085 individuals. Erickson is most common among White (95.1%) individuals.
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