Change in surname

[sbogseth]

Hello,

My maiden name is Samanen. I'm trying to identify how my great-grandfather got that name.

Here is the book where he is listed as Johan Hermannson Birthdate April 27,1853
https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_ ... 8&pnum=373

HEre is the book where he is listed the same but now the Samanen surname is listed.
https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_ ... 0&pnum=458

Thanks for any information you can provide.

Sue Bogseth

[JaskaS]

His father was Herman Alexandersson.
https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_ ... 5&pnum=396
So Hermansson was a patronymic name for Johan, not surname.
Later he choose to use surname Samanen.

Jaska

[Hapero]

It's probable that he just decided to take that surname, it was a common habit at that time and particulary a bit later, and among craftsmen even demanded by law (and finally, years later, according to the 1920 law, every Finnish citizen had to have a surname).

https://www.geni.com/people/Aleksanteri ... 0168698826
https://www.tuomas.salste.net/suku/nimi/index-en.html
https://www.tuomas.salste.net/suku/nimi/samanen.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_name

[sbogseth]

Thank you for the information! Very helpful.