Haugen
A Norwegian surname meaning “the hill” or “the mound,” usually tied to a farm or place name.
The #3,745 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 32,633 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Haugen is a Norwegian surname formed from a farm or place name, from Old Norse haugr, meaning “mound,” “hill,” or “burial mound.” The -en ending is the definite form in Norwegian, so the name can mean “the hill” or “of the hill/farm.” It is especially common in Norway as a habitational surname taken from a family farm.
History
Like many Norwegian surnames, Haugen became hereditary when families began keeping the name of the farm they lived on or came from. It spread with Norwegian emigration to North America, where it is now established in the United States and Canada. The name is particularly associated with rural western and central Norway, where farm-based surnames are very common.
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Fun fact
In Norwegian place names, haugen literally means “the hill,” and it appears in many farm names across the country.