Erikson
Erikson is a common Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik", itself an Old Norse given name. There are other spelling variations of this surname, as it is common amongst Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, and Finns. Erikson is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include:
- Duke Erikson, American musician with the band Garbage
- Erik Erikson, Jewish German developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst
- Gustaf Erikson, Finnish ship owner
- Hanna Erikson, Swedish cross-country skier
- Joan Erikson, Canadian psychologist
- Johan Erikson, Swedish ski jumper
- Jon Erikson, American long distance swimmer
- Kai T. Erikson, American sociologist
- Leif Erikson, Norse explorer, son of Erik the Red, and first European to reach the Americas
- Neil Erikson, Australian extreme neo-Nazi activist
- Raymond L. Erikson, American molecular biologist and virologist
- Sheldon Erikson, American, Chairman of the Board, President, CEO of Cameron
- Steven Erikson, pseudonym of Steve Rune Lundin, Canadian novelist
- Thorvald Erikson or Thorvald Eiriksson, Greenlandic Norse explorer, son of Erik the Red, brother to Leif Erikson
- Tom Erikson, American mixed martial arts fighter