| ![Show Contents]() Magnússon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of MagnússonWhat does the name Magnússon mean? The origin of the distinguished Magnússon family can be traced to the historic Scandinavian country of Sweden. The surname Magnússon is derived from the Scandianavian personal name Magnús. This name was borne by several kings of Norway, the first of whom was Magnus the Good (1024-1047). He was named after Charlemagne, whose name was rendered Carolus Magnus in Latin. The popularity of this name in Norway was increased by the exploits of Earl Magnus Erlendsson of Orkney, who was treacherously executed by his cousin in 1117 and became known as St. Magnus. From Norway, the name spread into the royal houses of eastern Scandinavia, and it subsequently became popular throughout that region. The suffix -sson and its variants are translatable as son of. Magnússon RankingIn the United States, the name Magnússon is the 16,847th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Magnússon migration to the United States | + |
Magnússon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Carl Magnusson, aged 29, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 2
- Anders, Bengt, Karl, Jacob, and Daniel Fredrik Magnusson, who arrived in New York in 1849
- Sven Magnusson, aged 33, who landed in America in 1853 2
- Magnus Magnusson, aged 19, who landed in America in 1854 2
- Martha Caisa Magnusson, aged 34, who landed in America in 1854 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Magnússon (post 1700) | + |
- Margareta Magnusson (b. 1934), Author
- Eiríkur Magnússon (1833-1913), Icelandic philologist and scholar
- Arni Magnússon (1663-1730), Icelandic antiquarian and philologist
- Magnus Magnusson (b. 1929), born in Scotland of Icelandic parents, a writer and broadcaster
| Historic Events for the Magnússon family | + |
SS Norge - Miss Hanna E. Magnusson (1888-1904), Swedish passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, she died
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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