| ![Show Contents]() Magnusson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Magnusson familyThe surname Magnusson 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. 1 Later the name was found in Cortance, Aberdeen in the 17th century. Early History of the Magnusson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Magnusson research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1047, 1420, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Magnusson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Magnusson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Magnus, Manus, MacVanish, Magnusson, Magnuson, Magnos, Magnes, Magnusson, Magnuss, MacVinish, McWeynish and many more. Early Notables of the Magnusson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Magnusson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Magnusson Rankingthe United States, the name Magnusson is the 16,847th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
| Magnusson migration to the United States | + |
Magnusson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Carl Magnusson, aged 29, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 3
- 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 3
- Magnus Magnusson, aged 19, who landed in America in 1854 3
- Martha Caisa Magnusson, aged 34, who landed in America in 1854 3
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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) | + |
- 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
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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
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- "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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