Bergstrom
The origin of the surname Bergstrom
Bergström joins berg, “mountain,” and ström, “stream.”
How Scandinavian surnames work
Scandinavian surnames were historically patronymic, formed with “-son”/“-sen” (“son of”) and “-dóttir” (“daughter of”). Iceland still uses true patronymics, so a person's last name changes each generation and there are few fixed family names; Sweden, Norway and Denmark froze their “-sson/-sen” names as hereditary surnames in the nineteenth century, and Sweden also adopted many nature-compound names such as Lindberg and Bergström.
Frequently asked questions
What does the surname Bergstrom mean?
The surname Bergstrom means Mountain stream. Bergström joins berg, “mountain,” and ström, “stream.”
Where does the surname Bergstrom come from?
Bergstrom is a surname of Scandinavian origin.
What kind of surname is Bergstrom?
Bergstrom is a ornamental surname.
How common is the surname Bergstrom in the United States?
Bergstrom ranks #3,744 among U.S. surnames (2010 U.S. Census), recorded for about 8,699 people.