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Etymology of Nathanson

What does the name Nathanson mean?

Two of the most common types of Jewish family names are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The surname Nathanson is a patronymic, for it is a Hebraic, male, given name. This name was borne by a minor prophet of the Hebrew Bible. It holds a meaning of "given," by God that is.

Nathanson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nathan, Nathane, Natham, Nath, Nathmann, Nathans, Nathansen, Nathanson, Nathansohn, Natan, Nusen, Nusan and many more.

Nathanson Ranking

In the United States, the name Nathanson is the 17,220th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Contemporary Notables of the name Nathanson (post 1700) +

  • Erwin "Mick" Nathanson (1928-2016), American author, best known for his 1965 novel The Dirty Dozen which became a film of the same name
  • Louis K. Nathanson, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948, 1952 2
  • Jacob P. Nathanson (1901-1986), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1927-33; Defeated in primary, 1933 3
  • Edwin Nathanson, American politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 11th District, 1948 3
  • Georgy Grigorievich Nathanson (1921-2017), Soviet and Russian theater and cinema director


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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