Erikson is a common Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik", itself an Old Norse given name.^[1] There are other spelling variations of this surname as it's common amongst Danes, Swedes, Finns, Norwegians, and Germans. Erikson is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include:

• Duke Erikson (born 1953), American musician with the band Garbage
• Erik Erikson (1902–1994), Jewish German (but a Danish citizen) developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst
• Jon Erikson (born 1955), American long distance swimmer
• Leif Erikson (c. 970 – c. 1020), Norse explorer, son of Erik the Red
• Sheldon Erikson, American, Chairman of the Board, President, CEO of Cameron
• Steven Erikson (born 1959), pseudonym of Steve Rune Lundin, Canadian novelist
• Tom Erikson, American mixed martial arts fighter

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