and is this why you were drawn to the Valkyrie?
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/viking-ancestry-if-your-name-is-on-this-list-you-re-probably-a-descendant-of-vikingsSurnames of Viking descendants
As reported in 2019: The Viking-based clues to watch out for in your surname are as follows…
Names ending in ‘sen’ or ‘son’
Roger/s, Rogerson, Rendall
Names which contain a nod to personal characteristics, such as ‘Love’, ‘Short’, ‘Tall’, ‘Wise’, ‘Long’, ‘Good’ (e.g. Goodman).
Scottish surnames (e.g. McLeod, McIvor, McAvoy, McAulay)
Irish surnames (e.g. Doyle, McDowell, MacAuliffe)
Scandinavian surnames (e.g. Flett, Scarth, Linklater, Heddle, Halcro)
more info in link