Surnames Matching Pattern *son

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Abrahamson Jewish, English
Means "son of Abraham".

Abrahamsson Swedish
Means "son of Abraham".

Abramson English
Means "son of Abraham".

Abramsson Swedish
Means "son of Abraham".

Acheson Scottish
Scots form of Atkinson.

Adamson English
Means "son of Adam".

Adamsson Swedish
Means "son of Adam".

Addison English
Means "son of Addy 2".

Adolfsson Swedish
Means "son of Adolf".

Adolvsson Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Adolfsson.

Agnarsson Icelandic
Means "son of Agnar".

Åkesson Swedish
Means "son of Åke".

Albertson English
Means "son of Albert".

Albertsson Swedish, Icelandic
Means "son of Albert".

Albinson English
Means "son of Albin".

Albinsson Swedish
Means "son of Albin".

Albrechtsson Swedish
Means "son of Albrecht".

Albrecktsson Swedish
Variant of Albrechtsson.

Albrektson Swedish
Variant of Albrechtsson.

Albrektsson Swedish
Variant of Albrechtsson.

Alexanderson Swedish
Variant of Alexandersson.

Alexandersson Swedish, Icelandic
Means "son of Alexander".

Alfredson English
Means "son of Alfred".

Alfredsson Swedish
Means "son of Alfred".

Alfson Swedish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Alfsson.

Alfsson Swedish
Means "son of Alf 1".

Allison English
Means "son of Alan" or "son of Alexander" (as well as other given names beginning with Al).

Alvarsson Swedish
Means "son of Alvar".

Anderson English
Means "son of Andrew".

Andersson Swedish
Means "son of Anders". This is the most common surname in Sweden.

Andréasson Swedish
Variant of Andreasson.

Andreasson Swedish
Means "son of Andreas".

Andrewson English
Variant of Anderson.

Anson English
Means "son of Agnes".

Anthonyson English (Rare)
Means "son of Anthony".

Ármannsson Icelandic
Means "son of Ármann".

Arthurson English
Means "son of Arthur".

Arthursson Swedish
Means "son of Arthur".

Arvidsson Swedish
Means "son of Arvid".

Atchison Scottish
Scots form of Atkinson.

Atkinson English
Means "son of Atkin", a medieval diminutive of Adam.

Axelsson Swedish
Means "son of Axel".

Bateson English
Means "son of Bate".

Bengtsson Swedish
Means "son of Bengt".

Benjaminson English
Means "son of Benjamin".

Benson English
Means "son of Benedict".

Bernhardsson Swedish
Means "son of Bernhard".

Berntsson Swedish
Means "son of Bernt".

Björnsson Swedish, Icelandic
Means "son of Björn".

Bramson Jewish
Means "son of Bram".

Branson English
Means "son of Brandr".

Bronson English
Patronymic form of Brown.

Bryson English
Means "son of Brice".

Carlson Swedish
Means "son of Carl".

Carlsson Swedish
Means "son of Carl".

Carson Scottish
Meaning uncertain, possibly from the town of Courson in Normandy.

Cason English
From the English place name Cawston, derived from the Old Norse given name Kálfr combined with Old English tun meaning "enclosure, yard, town".

Christianson English
Means "son of Christian".

Christison English
Means "son of Christian".

Christopherson English
Means "son of Christopher".

Claesson Swedish
Means "son of Claes".

Clarkson English
Patronymic form of Clark.

Colson English
Means "son of Col".

Cookson English
Patronymic form of Cook.

Danielson English
Means "son of Daniel".

Danielsson Swedish
Means "son of Daniel".

Davidson English
Means "son of David".

Davison English
Means "son of David".

Dawson English
Means "son of Daw".

Derrickson English
Means "son of Derrick".

Dickenson English
Variant of Dickinson.

Dickinson English
Means "son of Dicun", Dicun being a medieval diminutive of Dick 1. American poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was a famous bearer.

Dickson English
Means "son of Dick 1".

Dobson English
Means "son of Dobbe", a medieval diminutive of Robert.

Donaldson English
Means "son of Donald". A notable bearer is the online personality Jimmy Donaldson (1998-), who goes by the alias MrBeast.

Duncanson Scottish
Means "son of Duncan".

Dyson English
Means "son of Dye".

Eason English
Variant of Eads.

Edison English
Means "son of Eda 2" or "son of Adam". The surname was borne by American inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931).

Edwardson English
Means "son of Edward".

Einarsson Swedish
Means "son of Einar".

Eliasson Swedish
Means "son of Elias".

Ellison English
Patronymic form of the English name Ellis, from the medieval given name Elis, a vernacular form of Elijah.

Ellisson English
Variant of Ellison.

Elmersson Swedish
Means "son of Elmar".

Emerson English
Means "son of Emery". The surname was borne by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American writer and philosopher who wrote about transcendentalism.

Erickson English
Means "son of Eric".

Ericson English, Swedish
Means "son of Eric".

Ericsson Swedish
Means "son of Eric".

Eriksson Swedish
Means "son of Erik".

Espenson Norwegian (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Espensen.

Evanson English
Means "son of Evan".

Ferguson Irish, Scottish
Means "son of Fergus".

Fransson Swedish
Means "son of Frans".

Fredriksson Swedish
Means "son of Fredrik".

Gabrielson English
Means "son of Gabriel".

Georgeson English
Means "son of George".

Gerhardsson Swedish
Means "son of Gerhard".

Gibson English, Scottish
Means "son of Gib".

Göransson Swedish
Means "son of Göran".

Grayson English
Means "son of the steward", derived from Middle English greyve "steward".

Gunnarsson Swedish, Icelandic
Means "son of Gunnar".

Gustafsson Swedish
Means "son of Gustaf". The actress Greta Garbo (1905-1990) was originally named Greta Gustafsson.

Gustavsson Swedish
Means "son of Gustav".

Haakonsson Norwegian
Means "son of Håkon".

Håkansson Swedish
Means "son of Håkan".

Hampson English
Means "son of Hamo".

Hanson English
Means "son of Hann".

Hansson Swedish
Means "son of Hans".

Haraldsson Swedish
Means "son of Harald".

Haroldson Swedish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Haraldsson.

Harrelson English
Means "son of Harold". A famous bearer of this surname is the American actor Woody Harrelson (1961-).

Harrison English
Means "son of Harry".

Heimisson Icelandic
Means "son of Heimir".

Henderson Scottish, English
Means "son of Hendry".

Henriksson Swedish
Means "son of Henrik".

Henryson English
Means "son of Henry". A bearer of this surname was the poet Robert Henryson (1425-1500).

Henson English
Means "son of Henne", a medieval diminutive of Henry.

Herbertson English
Means "son of Herbert".

Herbertsson Swedish
Swedish form of Herbertson.

Hermanson English
Means "son of Herman".

Hermansson Swedish
Means "son of Herman".

Hilmarsson Icelandic
Means "son of Hilmar".

Hobson English
Means "son of Hob".

Hodgson English
Means "son of Hodge", a medieval diminutive of Roger.

Hodson English
Means "son of Hodge", a medieval diminutive of Roger.

Holgersson Swedish
Means "son of Holger".

Hopson English
Variant of Hobson.

Huddleson English
Means "son of Hudel", a diminutive of Hudde.

Hudson English
Means "son of Hudde".

Hutchinson English
Means "son of Huchin", a medieval diminutive of Hugh.

Hutson English
Variant of Hudson.

I'Anson English
Variant of Janson.

Ingesson Swedish
Means "son of Inge".

Ingólfsson Icelandic
Means "son of Ingólfr".

Isaacson English
Means "son of Isaac".

Isaksson Swedish
Means "son of Isak".

Ivarsson Swedish
Means "son of Ivar".

Jackson English
Means "son of Jack". Famous bearers of this name include the American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) and the singer Michael Jackson (1958-2009).

Jacobson English
Means "son of Jacob".

Jakobsson Swedish, Icelandic
Means "son of Jakob".

Jameson English
Means "son of James".

Jamison English
Means "son of James".

Janson German, Dutch, Swedish, English
Means "son of Jan 1".

Jansson Swedish
Means "son of Jan 1".

Jefferson English
Means "son of Jeffrey". A famous bearer was American president Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). Since his surname was sometimes adopted by freed slaves, it is now more common among the African-American population.

Jenson Danish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Jensen.

Jensson Icelandic
Means "son of Jens".

Jephson English
Variant of Jepson.

Jepson English
Means "son of Jep".

Jóhannsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jóhann".

Johansson Swedish
Means "son of Johan". This is the second most common surname in Sweden.

Johnson English
Means "son of John". Famous bearers include American presidents Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) and Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973).

Johnsson Swedish
Means "son of John".

Jonasson Swedish
Means "son of Jonas 2".

Jönsson Swedish
Means "son of Jöns".

Jonsson Swedish
Means "son of Jon 1".

Josephson English
Means "son of Joseph".

Judson English
Means "son of Judd".

Karlsson Swedish
Means "son of Karl".

Kjellsson Swedish
Means "son of Kjell".

Klasson Swedish
Means "son of Klas".

Knutson Swedish
Variant of Knutsson.

Knutsson Swedish
Means "son of Knut".

Larson Swedish (Anglicized), Danish (Anglicized), Norwegian (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Larsson or Larsen.

Larsson Swedish
Means "son of Lars".

Lawson English
Means "son of Laurence 1".

Leifsson Icelandic, Swedish
Means "son of Leif".

Lennartsson Swedish
Means "son of Lennart".

Leonardson English
Means "son of Leonard".

Leonardsson Swedish
Variant of Lennartsson.

Lukeson English (Rare)
Means "son of Luke".

Maddison English
Variant of Madison.

Madison English
Means "son of Maud". A famous bearer of this surname was the fourth American president James Madison (1751-1836).

Magnusson Swedish
Means "son of Magnus".

Månsson Swedish
Means "son of Måns".

Markusson Swedish
Means "son of Markus".

Mårtensson Swedish
Means "son of Mårten".

Martinson English
Means "son of Martin".

Martinsson Swedish
Means "son of Martin".

Mason English
Occupational name for a stoneworker or layer of bricks, from Old French masson, of Frankish origin (akin to Old English macian "to make").

Masson 1 French, Scottish
Variant of Mason.

Masson 2 French
From a short form of the given name Thomasson, itself a diminutive of Thomas.

Masterson English
Patronymic derived from Middle English maister meaning "master", via Old French from Latin magister.

Matheson Scottish
Means "son of Matthew".

Mathewson English
Means "son of Matthew".

Mathieson Scottish
Variant of Matheson.

Matsson Swedish
Means "son of Mats".

Matthewson English
Means "son of Matthew".

Mattsson Swedish
Means "son of Matts".

Michaelson English
Means "son of Michael".

Mikaelsson Swedish
Means "son of Mikael".

Morison English
Variant of Morrison.

Morrison English
Means "son of Morris".

Munson English
Patronymic formed from the Norman French nickname moun meaning "monk".

Nathanson Jewish
Means "son of Nathan".

Nelson 1 English
Means "son of Neil". This name was borne by the British admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805).

Nelson 2 Swedish (Anglicized), Norwegian (Anglicized), Danish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of the Scandinavian names Nilsson, Nilsen, or Nielsen.

Nicholson English
Means "son of Nicholas". A famous bearer of this surname is the American actor Jack Nicholson (1937-).

Nicolson English
Variant of Nicholson.

Nielson English
Variant of Nelson 1.

Niklasson Swedish
Means "son of Niklas".

Nilsson Swedish
Means "son of Nils".

Oliverson English
Means "son of Oliver".

Oliversson Swedish
Means "son of Oliver".

Olofsson Swedish
Means "son of Olof".

Olson Swedish (Anglicized), Norwegian (Anglicized), Danish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Olsson or Olsen.

Olsson Swedish
Means "son of Olaf".

Ölvirsson Icelandic
Means "son of Ölvir".

Ottosson Swedish
Means "son of Otto".

Parkinson English
Means "son of Parkin", a medieval diminutive of Peter.

Paterson English, Scottish
Means "son of Patrick".

Patrickson English
Means "son of Patrick".

Patriksson Swedish
Means "son of Patrik".

Patterson English, Scottish
Means "son of Patrick".

Paulson English
Means "son of Paul".

Pearson English
Variant of Pierson.

Persson Swedish
Means "son of Per".

Peterson English
Means "son of Peter".

Petersson Swedish
Means "son of Peter".

Pettersson Swedish
Means "son of Petter".

Pierson English
Means "son of Piers".

Ragnvaldsson Swedish
Means "son of Ragnvald".

Richardson English
Means "son of Richard".

Robertson English
Means "son of Robert".

Róbertsson Icelandic
Means "son of Robert".

Robertsson Swedish
Means "son of Robert".

Robinson English
Means "son of Robin".

Robson English
Means "son of Rob".

Rogerson English
Means "son of Roger".

Rolvsson Norwegian
Means "son of Rolf".

Sampson English
Derived from a medieval form of the given name Samson.

Samson English, French
Derived from the given name Samson.

Samuelson English
Means "son of Samuel".

Samuelsson Swedish
Means "son of Samuel".

Sanderson English
Means "son of Alexander".

Sigurdsson Icelandic, Swedish
Means "son of Sigurður".

Sigurðsson Icelandic
Means "son of Sigurður".

Simonson English
Means "son of Simon 1".

Simonsson Swedish
Swedish form of Simonson.

Simpson English
Means "son of Sim", Sim being a medieval short form of Simon 1. This is the name of a fictional American family on the animated television series The Simpsons, starting 1989.

Son Korean
Korean form of Sun, from Sino-Korean 孫 (son).

Sorenson Danish (Anglicized), Swedish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Sørensen or Sörensson.

Sörensson Swedish
Swedish form of Sørensen.

Stefánsson Icelandic
Means "son of Stefán".

Stefansson Swedish
Means "son of Stefan".

Steinsson Icelandic
Means "son of Steinn".

Stephenson English
Means "son of Stephen".

Stetson English
Possibly from the name of the village of Stidston in Devon, meaning "Stithweard's town".

Stevenson English
Variant of Stephenson.

Stigsson Swedish
Means "son of Stig".

Svenson Swedish
Variant of Svensson.

Svensson Swedish
Means "son of Sven".

Swanson English
Patronymic form of Middle English swein meaning "servant" (of Old Norse origin). This word was also used as a byname, and this surname could be a patronymic form of that.

Tennison English
Means "son of Denis".

Tennyson English
Means "son of Denis".

Thompson English
Means "son of Thomas".

Thomson English
Variant of Thompson.

Þórirsson Icelandic
Means "son of Þórir".

Tómasson Icelandic
Means "son of Tómas".

Tomasson Swedish
Means "son of Tomas".

Tunison Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Teunissen.

Tyson 1 English
Derived from a nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Old French tison meaning "firebrand".

Tyson 2 English
Variant of Dyson.

Ulfsson Swedish
Means "son of Ulf".

Victorsson Swedish
Means "son of Victor".