80+ Norwegian Last Names That'll Have You Booking A Trip To Oslo
Last names are a simple way for us to learn about the family tree we stem from. Like Swedish and Finnish surnames, Norwegian last names fall under the umbrella of Scandinavian last names. Deriving from a previous naming system consisting of a person’s first name, patronymic name and address, Norway’s modern names still give an idea of where an ancestor came from or lived by.
In addition to its names, Norway has a culture that makes you want to explore more than its language. It’s a beautiful country that has both reindeer and a volcano. Did you know that the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo? It’s not just a pretty place. It was Norway that actually introduced salmon sushi to Japan and invented skiing. It also gave everyone the gift of cheese slicers.
We’ve composed a list of some popular Norwegian last names as beautiful as the country itself. We’ve also provided their nature-based and occupational meanings. If you’ve heard you have Scandinavian roots, keep your eye out to see if you can spot your last name on this list!
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- Skagen
Meaning: Headland.
- Aaberg
Meaning: The hill by the river.
- Rike
Meaning: Rule or power.
- Calland
Meaning: Calf.
- Hove
Meaning: Temple or place or worship.
- Tanberg
Meaning: Thornbush mountain.
- Watland
Meaning: water land.
- Gill
Meaning: Ravine.
- Ihle
Meaning: Well or spring.
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- Ottum
Meaning: Frighten, referring to a dangerous river.
- Dale
Meaning: Valley.
- Kjos
Meaning: Inlet or narrow bay.
- Bang
Meaning: Terrace or flat hill-top.
- Jahr
Meaning: Rim or edge.
- Velten
Meaning: Log pile.
- Aakre
Meaning: Plowed field.
- Falla
Meaning: Fall, likely referring to a tree feller.
- Morken
Meaning: Wood.
- Ege
Meaning: Oak tree or grove.
- Aaby
Meaning: River or farm.
- Aamodt
Meaning: River or meeting.
- Arud
Meaning: Stream, clearing, or river.
- Aune
Meaning: Wasteland.
- Becken
Meaning: Stream.
- Dahl
Meaning: Valley.
- Dammen
Meaning: Dam or pond.
- Dybdahl
Meaning: Deep valley.
- Elden
Meaning: Fire or flame.
- Elstad
Meaning: Farmstead.
- Enberg
Meaning: Hill or mountain.
- Fadness
Meaning: To ferry or headland.
- Fehn
Meaning: Meadow.
- Fiske
Meaning: Someone from a family of fisherman.
- Flaa
Meaning: Plain or terrace. Someone who lives on a farm.
- Gaarder
Meaning: Farm.
- Granberg
Meaning: Hill, mountain, or spruce.
- Greseth
Meaning: Farmstead.
- Grimsrud
Meaning: Man with a helmet or mask, rud or field.
- Grinde
Meaning: Gate.
- Gronlund
Meaning: Green or grove.
- Groven
Meaning: Hollow or pit.
- Gulseth
Meaning: Farmstead.
- Hagen
Meaning: Pasture or an enclosure.
- Hall
Meaning: Someone who lived or worked in a hall or a manor or a house of a medieval noble.
- Haugen
Meaning: Hill.
- Hoye
Meaning: Mound or hill.
- Island
Meaning: Ice or land.
- Jordahl
Meaning: The shining river or valley.
- Kalberg
Meaning: Cold, berg, or mountain.
- Kampen
Meaning: Boulder, round or someone from the city of Kampen in Norway.
- Kile
Meaning: Wedge, narrow bay, or inlet.
- Kise
Meaning: Gravel.
- Klepp
Meaning: Cliff or bluff.
- Kleve
Meaning: Cliff.
- Kolden
Meaning: Rounded mountain top.
- Korsmo
Meaning: Crossroads or sandy meadow.
- Kvam
Meaning: Small valley.
- Landvik
Meaning: Land inlet.
- Losnedahl
Meaning: Valley.
- Lund
Meaning: Grove.
- Manger
Meaning: Seagull or fiord or an inlet.
- Malmin
Meaning: Sand, gravel, farmstead, or homestead.
- Morken
Meaning: Wood.
- Naas
Meaning: Nose
- Narum
Meaning: Narrow passage or home.
- Nerby
Meaning: The lowest farm.
- Ness
Meaning: Headland.
- Odden
Meaning: Headland.
- Okland
Meaning: Increased land, or someone from Okland or Aukland.
- Omdahl
Meaning: Elm valley.
- Ottum
Meaning: To frighten.
- Oyen
Meaning: Island.
- Ranum
Meaning: Nose or home.
- Rike
Meaning: Rule or power.
- Rinde
Meaning: Ridge or bank.
- Rosdahl
Meaning: Clearing or valley.
- Selland
Meaning: Willow, land, farm, or land.
- Skagen
Meaning: Headland.
- Skjeggestad
Meaning: Beard, place, or town.
- Solberg
Meaning: Sun or mountain.
- Stenberg
Meaning: Stone, berg, or mountain.
- Stien
Meaning: Trail or path.
- Storstrand
Meaning: Big or beach.
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