Nordstrom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Sweden

Early Origins of the Nordstrom family

The surname Nordstrom was first found in various places throughout Sweden as the name is derived from the Old Norse word for north. The name was originally a topographic name adopted by someone who lived to the north of a main settlement. When surnames finally became mandatory in Sweden in the 19th century, Nordstrom, or one of the many compound names created from it were often adopted ornamentally, that is, the bearers did not necessarily have any association with the meaning of the name. These compound names used such suffixes as "dahl" (valley), "stedt" (homestead), "ström" (river), and others.

Early History of the Nordstrom family

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Nordstrom Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nord, Nordh, Noren, Norden, Norin, Nordin, Norell, Nordell, Norlin, Nordling, Norelius, Norberg, Nordberg, Norrby, Nordahl, Norqvist, Nordström and many more.

Early Notables of the Nordstrom family

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Nordstrom Ranking

In the United States, the name Nordstrom is the 6,208^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Nordstrom migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nordstrom Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anders A. Nordstrom, aged 28, who landed in America from Sweden, in 1903
Alma Nordstrom, aged 35, who settled in America from Westervik, Sweden, in 1908
Alfred Nordstrom, aged 41, who landed in America from Matornio, Finland, in 1908
Anders Nordstrom, aged 19, who landed in America from Stensele, Sweden, in 1909
Agda V. Nordstrom, aged 26, who settled in America from Hammarland, Finland, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Nordstrom (post 1700) +

John W. Nordstrom (1871-1963), Swedish-born co-founder of the Nordstrom department store chain, now having 349 stores operating in 40 states
Bruce Allen Nordstrom (1933-2024), American billionaire businessman, and the chairman of the retailer Nordstrom
Nancy Merz Nordstrom, American author of Learning Later, Living Greater: The Secret for Making the Most of Your After-50 Years
Ursula Nordstrom (1910-1988), American publisher and editor in chief of juvenile books at Harper & Row from 1940 to 1973
Siggie Nordstrom (1893-1980), American entertainer, lead singer of The Nordstrom Sisters
Dagmar Nordstrom (1903-1976), American composer, pianist, arranger, accompanist and harmony of The Nordstrom Sisters
Walter Vincent Nordstrom (1914-1967), American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 10th District, 1955-58; Member of South Dakota State Senate, 1959-67 2
Thomas A. Nordstrom, American politician, Candidate for Circuit Judge in Michigan 38th Circuit, 1978 2
Merrill Nordstrom, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 2008 2
Evelyn Nordstrom, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1944 2
... (Another 14 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html