| ![Show Contents]() Erickson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Erickson RankingIn the United States, the name Erickson is the 390th most popular surname with an estimated 72,123 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Erickson is ranked the 677th most popular surname with an estimated 7,713 people with that name. 2
| Erickson migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Erickson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Goran Erickson, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1627 3
- Matts Erickson, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1627 3
- John Erickson, who arrived in Maryland in 1658 3
Erickson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Chris Erickson, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1820 3
- Christopher Erickson, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1820 3
- Christian Erickson, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1843 3
- G A Erickson, aged 21, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1849 3
- Gustaf Adolf Erickson, aged 21, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1849 3
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Erickson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Andrew Erickson, who landed in Wisconsin in 1910 3
- Adolf Erickson, who was naturalized in Illinois in 1918
- Nicholas Erickson, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1921 3
- Charles John Erickson, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1923 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Erickson (post 1700) | + |
- Leif Erickson (1911-1986), born William Wycliffe Anderson, an American stage, film, and television actor
- John Elmer Erickson (1927-2020), American General Manager of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team
- Edwin B. Erickson (1938-2019), American politician, Republican Member of the Pennsylvania Senate (2001-2015)
- Brigadier-General Sidney Erickson (1885-1977), American Chief of Staff, 4th Service Command (1944-1945) 4
- Major-General Edgar Carl Erickson (1896-1989), American Chief of the National Guard Bureau (1953-1959) 5
- Scott Gavin Erickson (b. 1968), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Stephen Michael Erickson (b. 1950), American novelist
- Robert Erickson (1917-1997), American composer
- Milton Hyland Erickson (1901-1980), American psychiatrist specializing in medical hypnosis
- Lyle A. Erickson, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Navy, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
- ... (Another 72 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Erickson family | + |
- Mr. Erik Erickson (1887-1914), Swedish Third Class Passenger from Gothenburg, Sweden who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 6
- Mr. Nels Erickson (1866-1914), Swedish Third Class Passenger from Gothenburg, Sweden who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland 6
- Mr. Robert Erickson, American Seaman First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 7
USS Indianapolis - Theodore Mentzer Erickson (1914-1997), American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he survived the sinking 8
- Mr. Erick Erickson, Finish mine worker who worked in the Winter Quarters coal mine on 1st May 1900, when 10 of the 25lb kegs of black powder exploded; he died in the explosion 9
- Mr. Herman Erickson, Finish mine worker who worked in the Winter Quarters coal mine on 1st May 1900, when 10 of the 25lb kegs of black powder exploded; he died in the explosion 9
| Suggested Readings for the name Erickson | + |
- The Norwegian-American Families of Hans Bredeson Haagenstad and Emma (Erickson) Haagenstaad, His Wife, to the Fifth Generation, and Peder Erikson and Kari (Haagensdatter) Erikson, His Wife, to the Seventh Generation, Including the Families Whipple, Lundberg, Gulsvig, and Erickson by Mrs. Lyle (Jean E.) Peterson.
- Prairie Memories: A History of the Swanson, Erickson, and Lindberg Families of North Dakota by Algot R. Swanson.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, February 29) Sidney Erickson. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Erickson/Sidney/USA.html
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, February 29) Edgar Erickson. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Erickson/Edgar_Carl/USA.html
- Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
- Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html
- Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew
- Miners killed in Winter Quarters (retrieved 28th July 2021). Retrieved from http://www.carbon-utgenweb.com/miners.html
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