Fredrickson
A patronymic surname meaning “son of Frederick.”
The #3,945 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 34,206 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Fredrickson is a patronymic surname built from the personal name Frederick plus the English surname suffix -son, meaning “son of.” Frederick comes ultimately from Old Germanic elements often explained as meaning “peace” and “ruler” or “power,” so the full sense is “son of Frederick.” The spelling with -rick- reflects a common English variant of the given name rather than a different origin.
History
Surnames of this type became common in English-speaking countries as hereditary family names formed from a father’s given name. Fredrickson is especially typical of North American usage, where immigrant family names were often standardized in spelling over time. It is a relatively uncommon variant compared with Frederickson and Fredrikson.
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Fun fact
The first name Frederick has long been popular in royal European families, which helped keep surname forms based on it familiar across many countries.