Gulbransen Family Name and Heraldry

The last name Gulbransen is a variant form of Gulbrandsen, a Norwegian family name. Its meaning, shared with Gulbrandsen, is “The son of Gulbrand (war, sword)”. Records show Gulbransen as one of the forms Gulbrandsen took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

About 373 people in the United States were recorded as Gulbransen in 2010, placing it 55,121 on the national list. It sits among the 100,000 most common last names in the country.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Gulbrandsen surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Gulbransen surname pack.