Map of Denmark showing where the Larsson arms are recorded
The Larsson 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 Larsson 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 Larsson Family in Denmark
The surname Larsson is a patronymic name, which means it was originally created to identify a person as the son of a man named Lars. In the Nordic countries, this naming tradition was the standard way to distinguish individuals before permanent family surnames became common. By the early 18th century, families using this name were well-established in the region of Sjælland. Records from 1722 show that members of the family were active participants in the local community life of this Danish island. During this period, most people lived in rural farming villages where their identities were closely tied to their fathers and their local parishes. As the family grew and moved across the landscape, the name served as a clear link to their ancestry and their place within the social structure of the time.
Larsson Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Lars
Derived from the Latin name Laurentius meaning from Laurentum or laurel crowned.
This name
LarssonA patronymic surname signifying the son of Lars.
also spelled
Larson
Larsin
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Kruken, Kristoffer and Stemshaug, Ola, Norsk personnamnleksikon, 1995
Stig Jensen, Jørgen, Danske efternavne: Navne i Danmark, 2003
Danish National Archives (Rigsarkivet), Kirkebøger fra Sjælland (Parish registers from Sjælland)
Danish National Archives (Rigsarkivet), Folketællinger (Census records)
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