The baby name Fredrickson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfrɛdrɪksən/ (FRED-rik-son).
The baby name Fredrickson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfrɛdrɪksən/ (FRED-rik-son).
Fredrickson is in Origin.
Fredrickson is a surname-derived given name meaning “son of Fredrick/Frederick,” ultimately linked to the Old High German compound fridu (“peace”) + rīhhi (“ruler, power”). Through Latinized Fredericus and medieval German and Scandinavian use of Fredrik, the patronymic formation signified descent from a “peaceful ruler,” a title borne by numerous medieval princes and saints named Frederick across the Holy Roman Empire and beyond.
While overwhelmingly encountered as a family name, Fredrickson has seen occasional adoption as a first name in the English-speaking world, especially within the modern trend of using ancestral surnames for boys. Variant spellings reflect regional patterns: Frederickson and Fredrickson in English; Fredrikson in Norwegian and Swedish use; Fredriksen and Frederiksen in Norway and Denmark; and Fredriksson in Sweden. Related given-name bases include Frederick, Frederic, Fredrik, and Federico. Possible nicknames mirror the root: Fred, Freddie, Rick, or Ricky.
Fredrickson is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 13 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Fredrickson is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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