Magnusson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Magnusson derived from the given name Magnus, which means "great" in Latin and means "power" in Swedish. The name was made famous by St. Magnus and Magnus, the son of St. Olaf of Sweden. In Baden and Wuerttemberg, the most popular form of the name was Mang, while in northern Germany the most common form of the name is Magnussen.

Early Origins of the Magnusson family

The surname Magnusson was first found in northern Germany, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. The name was made famous by St. Magnus, and in Baden and Wuerttemberg the popular form became "Mang." Thus chronicles mention Jakob Meng, son of Pualin Mang of Freiburg in 1570. The name is common in northern Germany especially in the form Magnussen, perhaps taking the name from Magnus, the son of St. Olaf of Sweden. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System. Albertus Magnus,O.P. (c. 1200-1280), also known as Saint Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne, was a German Dominican friar and Catholic bishop who was later canonized as a Catholic saint.

Early History of the Magnusson family

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Magnusson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Magnus, Magnes, Magnis, Magnissen, Magnussen, Magnusen, Magnues, Magnuss, Magnuson, Magnussohn, Mang (Baden and many more.

Early Notables of the Magnusson family

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Magnusson Ranking

In the United States, the name Magnusson is the 16,847^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Magnusson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Magnusson 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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Magnusson migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Magnusson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Jacob Magnusson, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Nimroud" in 1860

Contemporary Notables of the name Magnusson (post 1700) +

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

Citations +

"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)