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As a surname, Magnuson is derived from the Scandinavian personal name Magnus. The name was born by King of Norway Magnus the Good, who died in 1047. It made its way to Britain through the Danish invasions of Northeastern Britain.
The surname Magnuson was first found in Shetland, where they held a family seat in their territories in the Orkneys. The Viking influence of northern Scotland developed as a stepping stone to Iceland from Scandinavia. Many Viking expeditions were started from the Orkneys and the northern tip. Rollo, first Duke of Normandy, started his conquest of that part of France as an expeditionary from here. Hugo Magnus was found at 1114. Later the name was found in Cortance, Aberdeen in the 17th century.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Magnuson research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1047, 1420, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Magnuson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Magnus, Manus, MacVanish, Magnusson, Magnuson, Magnos, Magnes, Magnusson, Magnuss, MacVinish, McWeynish, MacVinis and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Magnuson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Magnuson is the 4,553rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1