Surnames ending in -sen are common too and are remnants of an old patronymic system when -sen was added to a fathers name to create a surname.

Norway last names male. The data come from Statistics Norway Statistisk sentralbyrå. Norwegian and Swedish form of Old High German Wendel meaning a Wend. Bondevik surname Borge surname Braaten.

The table below lists names alphabetically. A term used for divine cauldron. If you have a Norwegian last name you find it a little difficult to trace your family history back further than a few generations.

Means simply hall given to one who either lived in or worked in a hall the house of a medieval noble. A wanderer a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century. As far as names go Norwegian names are fairly similar to those of many Western countries but there are obviously regional differences.

This page allows students to listen to the pronunciation of the 100 most popular male names in Norway. Female family names operate in the same way. If youre hoping to stumble upon that perfect character last name check out this articles list of 78 unique last names for girl characters guy characters and.

Patronymic names are passed down from the father grandfather or another male ancestor. For example the last name Richardson is patronymic. There is a second page for female names.

Means son of Håkon. Pages in category Norwegian Male Names The following 200 pages are in this category out of 5952 total. The number to the left of the names shows the relative popularity.