Danielsen Name Origin and Family Crest

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Meaning of the name

Long before computers fixed spellings, Danielsen and Danielson were used side by side. The family name meaning is “Son of Daniel”, the same as for Danielson.

Danielsen is listed among the recognised spellings of Danielson. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Danielssen and Danielsson. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Danielsen with 1,048 bearers, at rank 24,049. It sits among the 25,000 most common last names in the country.

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