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  2. Scandinavian family name etymology - Wikipedia

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    The most common surnames in Sweden are originally patronymic. Family names ending with the suffix "sson" are the most common names in Sweden. In 1901, the Names Adoption Act was passed, which abolished the patronymic practice. From 1901, everyone had to have a family name that was passed down to the next generation.

  3. Category:Norwegian-language surnames - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 18 September 2023, at 18:18 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  4. Lists of most common surnames in European countries

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    Additionally common some names indicate regional origins: Gega/Gegaj (for one of Gheg origin), Tosku/Toskaj (signifying Tosk origin) and Chami (for Cham origin). Some common names are Northern Albanian clan names that double as place names such as Kelmendi and Shkreli. Other notable clan-origin names include Berisha, Krasniqi and Gashi. These ...

  5. Category:Surnames of Scandinavian origin - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Surnames of Scandinavian origin" The following 73 pages are in this category, out of 73 total. ... This page was last edited on 18 September 2023 ...

  6. Surnames by country - Wikipedia

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    In some countries only the male form figures in official use (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia), but in communication (speech, print) a feminine form is often used. In Slovenia the last name of a female is the same as the male form in official use (identification documents, letters). In speech and descriptive ...

  7. English surnames of Norse origin - Wikipedia

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    Much of the north of 9th century England was occupied by Norse invaders, who left behind descendants with Norse surnames. Norse invaders ruled much of northern England, in the 9th and 10th centuries, and left English surnames of Norse origin in the area now called the Danelaw. [1] [2]

  8. Manx surnames - Wikipedia

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    During the first period of recorded history the island was occupied by Celtic speaking peoples and later Christianised by Irish missionaries. By the 9th century Vikings, generally from Norway, ruled the island: Old Norse speaking settlers intermarried with the Gaelic speaking native population, and Norse personal names found their way into common Manx usage.

  9. Lists of most common surnames - Wikipedia

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    Lists of the most common surnames by continent: Lists of most common surnames in African countries; Lists of most common surnames in Asian countries; Lists of most common surnames in European countries; Lists of most common surnames in North American countries; Lists of most common surnames in Oceanian countries