Gustavsson Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

People called Gustavsson share their surname's story with Gustafson, of which it is a variant. The family name meaning is “Son of Gustaf”, the same as for Gustafson.

Other spellings include Gustavson, Gustafsson and Gustawsson. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Gustavsson is listed among the recognised spellings of Gustafson.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Gustavsson, so the heraldry linked to Gustafson is a starting point, not an automatic right. Get the complete Gustavsson report, with a museum-style coat of arms.