The number to the left of the names shows the relative popularity.

Norwegian male names 1800s. During mid-century the trend was characterized by typical Norwegian names like Gerd and Kjell while the 80s were marked by American names. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug.

Statistisk Sentralbyrå National statistics office of Norway 1993. Saga names meanings not given. A wanderer a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century.

From the Scandinavian Peninsula of fjords expansive forests salmon and cross-country skiing comes an old naming tradition based on Vikings and Norse mythology. Lonnie can be a shortened version of the German name Alonzo meaning ready for battle or can be a name in its own right. In 2009 the most common Norwegian names were Mathias and Sara.

The most used boys name in Oslo in 2010 was Mohammad. Its one of my favorite boy names from the 1800s. Arvid Tree of the eagle.

So Carl Johanssen is Carl son or Johan. This is a list of all given names in Norway recorded for at least 10 percent of the gender group in any year between 1880 and 2008 and each decade when at least one such year occurred. Thats because before 1923 the most common last names in Norway ended in -son -sen -dotter or -datter which mean son of or daughter of and changed with each generation.

Lewis is the English spelling Louis is the French. If you have a Norwegian last name you find it a little difficult to trace your family history back further than a few generations. Wiik Wik or Vik is the same topographical name meaning inlet or bay.