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Vonsen

Vonsen is a surname of Nordic origin. It appears in several countries, especially where Nordic migration has been noted, and is typically treated as a patronymic family name meaning “son of” a given name. The exact given-name origin is not definitively established in standard references.

Variant spellings such as Vonsén, Vonsen, or Vansson have appeared in historical records, reflecting regional orthography

Geographic distribution is greatest in Nordic countries and in diaspora communities in North America and elsewhere.

Vonsen is sometimes confused with or related to similar surnames such as Vanson or Vonsson, which arise

and
linguistic
changes
across
Sweden,
Denmark,
Norway,
and
Finland.
Bearers
of
the
surname
have
contributed
to
local
genealogical
records
but
there
is
no
single
widely
cited
figure
who
defines
the
name’s
notability.
from
parallel
patronymic
forms
in
related
languages.
For
researchers,
genealogical
databases
and
civil
registers
in
Nordic
countries
are
the
most
common
sources
for
tracing
the
name.