Magnuson

English

Etymology

North Germanic/Scandinavian surname, from Swedish Magnusson, Danish and Norwegian Magnussen, all from Old Norse Magnusen, a patronym meaning "son of Magnus," from Latin Magnus, from magnus (“great”).

Proper noun

Magnuson (plural Magnusons)

1. A surname.
2. A Scandinavian surname, equivalent to English Manson.

Coordinate terms

• Magnusson
• Magnussen
• Magnusen
• Magnus

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Magnuson is the 4445^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7980 individuals. Magnuson is most common among White (94.81%) individuals.

See also

• Manson