Amundsen Coat of Arms, Crest and Name Facts

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Amundsen name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned.

Meaning of the name

Amundsen is a Norwegian surname. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “the son of Amund (protector, forever)”.

It is a patronymic: it named a person after a father or forebear. The name also appears as Amundson. In the 2010 US Census, 1,782 Americans gave Amundsen as their last name (rank 16,203). That puts it among the top 25,000 US surnames.

Want more than a summary? See the Amundsen family name pack.