Erickson Family History

Erickson Surname Meaning

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Ericsson and Eriksson Norwegian Danish and North German Eriksen and Erichsen or of any other Scandinavian or North German patronymic from a personal name derived from Old Norse Eiríkr which is composed of ei ‘ever always’ (or a shortened form of ein ‘one only’) + rík ‘power’ (compare Eric).

Compare also Ericksen Ericson and Erikson. English (Lancashire): patronymic from the Middle English male personal name Eric (with the same etymology as 1 above) + son.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ericksen, Derickson, Erekson, Rickson, Eriksson, Ericson, Dedrickson, Eriksen, Erichsen, Ricken

536K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
64K	Military Records
70K	Immigration Records
362K	Census and Voter Lists
396K	Member Trees

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Where is the Erickson family from?

You can see how Erickson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Erickson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Erickson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 277 Erickson families living in Alberta. This was about 27% of all the recorded Erickson's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Erickson families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Erickson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Erickson ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Erickson. 56% of Erickson men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Erickson women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Erickson were Logger and Student.

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Farmer

56%

Labourer

10%

Laborer

Logger

Farmer

20%

Domestic

13%

Housekeeper

11%

Student

What Erickson family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 362K census records available for the last name Erickson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Erickson census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 70K immigration records available for the last name Erickson. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 64K military records available for the last name Erickson. For the veterans among your Erickson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Erickson lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Erickson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Erickson in 1942 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

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Erickson Surname Meaning

Compare also Ericksen Ericson and Erikson. English (Lancashire): patronymic from the Middle English male personal name Eric (with the same etymology as 1 above) + son.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Erickson family from?

What did your Erickson ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

56%

Labourer

10%

Laborer

Logger

Farmer

20%

Domestic

13%

Housekeeper

11%

Student

What Erickson family records will you find?

What is the average Erickson lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Erickson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Erickson in 1942 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

Erickson Family History

Erickson Surname Meaning

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Erickson Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Erickson

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Where is the Erickson family from?

What did your Erickson ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Erickson family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Erickson family history

What is the average Erickson lifespan?

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