Amundson
A Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning “son of Amund.”
The #5,280 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 46,822 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Amundson is a patronymic surname built from the personal name Amund plus -son, meaning “son of.” The given name Amund goes back to Old Norse elements commonly explained as meaning “protection” and “hand,” though the exact etymology of the first name has been interpreted in slightly different ways by scholars. In surname form, Amundson therefore originally meant “Amund’s son.”
History
The surname is associated especially with Norway and Sweden and became hereditary in North America among descendants of Scandinavian immigrants. It is a familiar Anglicized spelling alongside more overtly Scandinavian forms such as Amundsen. In the United States it is found most often in communities with Norwegian or Swedish ancestry, especially in the Upper Midwest.
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Fun fact
The related surname Amundsen is better known internationally because of the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen.