Re: FRYKBERG, Ole b. 1862 Sweden
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In reply to:
FRYKBERG, Ole b. 1862 Sweden
1/09/00
It was (still is) quite common in Sweden to take the mothers maiden name.Usually because the mothers family had a name (other than Jensson or Olson etc), or the mothers family had higher social status.I have "Fryk" cousins in Sweden right now that received their family name from their mother.Roy