Map of Denmark showing where the Amundson arms are recorded
The Amundson arms were recorded in Denmark, c. 1722.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Sjaælland.
Zealand held the Danish court, the crown's offices and Copenhagen itself. Families who served the king kept estates within reach of it, and royal service was the ordinary route to a coat of arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Denmark in this period.
Frederik IV of Denmark
Sovereign of the period
Frederik IV of Denmark
1699–1730
Reigning in Denmark when the Amundson arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Denmark
Danish heraldry during this period was closely tied to noble status and royal favor rather than being open to all citizens. Arms were typically granted by the monarch to individuals, and these symbols were then shared by all members of the noble house. If a family line died out, the right to use those specific arms ended with them.
Granting authority
The Danish royal chancery held the power to issue and regulate official coats of arms for the kingdom.
How they got arms
Families usually received their arms through a formal royal grant that confirmed their noble status and rights.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Danish Royal Chancery records starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Denmark.
Origin & History of the Amundson Family in Denmark
The family name Amundson is a patronymic surname, which means it was originally created by adding "son" to the father’s given name, Amund. The name Amund itself has deep roots in Old Norse, likely derived from the words for "ancestor" and "protection." By the time records place the family in the region of Sjælland in 1722, the name had become a stable identifier for a specific lineage living in the Danish countryside. During this period, families in Sjælland were often tied to the land through agricultural labor or trade, and the use of a patronymic name helped neighbors and local officials distinguish between different households in the same village. As the family grew and moved throughout the region, the name remained a link to their Scandinavian heritage and their ancestors who first carried the name Amund.
Amundson Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Amund
Derived from the Old Norse name Agmundr meaning edge or point.
This name
AmundsonA patronymic surname meaning son of Amund.
also spelled
Amundson
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Kruken, Kristoffer and Stemshaug, Ola. Norsk personnamnleksikon. 1995
Sørensen, John Kousgård. Danske sø- og ånavne. 1968
Danish National Archives (Rigsarkivet), Kirkebøger for Sjællands Stift
Danish National Archives (Rigsarkivet), Folketællinger i Danmark
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
cross symbolChristian faith and service
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
