How to format Swedish/canadian last names

Question

Working the Notables Governors challenge (as always) and during the last thon I asked how to format a last name. I can't find the link or the post. She is also listed as McLeod.

Judith Ottilie Henriette Solstad Olsen born 1908 d 1989

British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3.

The Vancouver Sun, February 14, 1989, Page 36. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun/131329005/ : accessed September 6, 2023), clip page  by user jenniferllorence

Comments

Solstad Olsen looks more Norwegian than Swedish. You may want to add a tag for Norway.

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Norway, Finland, & Sweden Projects all have links to guidelines at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Name_Field_Guidelines

Answer 1

She is probably found in the ‘Norway, Emigration registers, 1867-1959’. A Norwegian person, not a Swedish.

A Swedish name is often ending with son (son ) or dotter (daughter). In the beginning just adding their fathers name before son or daughter.

If it ends with -sen, then it often mean  a Norwegian or Danish name.