Unveiled: ninety prominent Scandinavian family names or surnames for reference

In the vast and rich tapestry of Scandinavian names, each surname holds a story waiting to be told. Here's a glimpse into the origins of some common Scandinavian surnames, compiled from various sources.

Patronymic Names

Simonsen means "son of Simon"
Matheison is a patronymic name for someone with the name "Matthew"
Wilfredsen means "son of Wilfred"
Wilfredsen, Ragnvaldsson, and Oveson are all names that signify "son of" a specific Viking-era name
Antonsen is a surname that comes from the name Anton, meaning "invaluable"
Thomassen means "son of Thomas", an alternative spelling to Thomassen
Abrahamsson is a popular Scandinavian surname, meaning "son of Abraham"
Akselsen means "son of Aksel", a variant of the name Axel, meaning "my father's peace"

Topographical Names

Nygaard is a topographical name made up of two words meaning "new" and "farmstead"
Stenberg means "stone" and "mountain"
Voll refers to a person who lived in a meadow
Vang means "grassy slope", and Vang is the Danish variant of Wang
Olander is a toponymic name for someone coming from the island of Oland, in Eastern Sweden
Sunden comes from the Swedish word Sund meaning "sound, strait"
Riber is habitational, and was used by someone who came from the Danish town of Ribe

Ornamental Names

Pihl is an ornamental name derived from the word pil, it means "arrow"
Lykke means "happiness" and is a Danish surname

Toponymic Names with Hebrew Roots

Mose has Hebrew roots and means "drawn out of the water"
Abel is a Scandinavian surname that comes from the given name Abel and means "breath", with roots in Hebrew

Habitational Names

Oster is Danish, and refers to someone who lives on the Eastern side of a place
Ostergaard is a habitational surname that means "east of the farm"

Names Derived from Other Languages

Sander is a Scandinavian way of using the name Alexander
Winther is the Danish variation of Winter
Peersen means "Son of Per", which is a Scandinavian rendition of the name Peter
Troelsen means "Thor's shaft"
Victorsson means "son of Victor", and has Latin roots
Ulfsson means "son of Ulf", and Ulf is Old Norse for "wolf"
Backe has Norwegian and Dutch roots and is a variation of the name Bakke, which comes from the Middle Dutch word bac, meaning "bucket"
Lager means "laurel" and has Swedish roots
Svenson means "son of Sven", which is Old Norse for "boy"
Tjader means "wood grouse" in Swedish
Silje comes from the given name Silje, which is a diminutive of the name Cecelia
Paske is a Danish variant of the Latin name Paschalis, and a different spelling of the name Pask
Moller is the Low German and Swedish rendition of the surname Muller, which is a German variation of Miller
Stendahl means "stone valley"
Pallesen means "son of Palle", Palle being a Danish diminutive of Paul
Beck is related to the last name Bach. In all the languages, it means "stream"
Mikkelsen means "son of Mikkel", which is the Danish form of the name Michael
Lennartsson means "son of Lennart" and is the Swedish rendition of the popular name Leonard
Westberg means 'West mountain' in Scandinavian languages as well as North German
Alfson is the Anglicized version of Alffson, and means "son of Alf", according to Old Norse legends, Alf was the name of a king
Steensen means "son of Steen", which is the Danish variation of the name Sten, meaning "stone"
"Aganarsson" means "son of Agnar", a name that comes from the Old Norse Agnarr, made of two words agi and arr meaning terror and warrior, respectively

The author of the list of 90 Scandinavian surnames is not identified in the provided search results. However, this list offers a fascinating insight into the origins of these names, providing a glimpse into the rich history and culture of Scandinavia.