Svensson

Surname

Svensson (also Svenson and anglicised Swensson, Swenson, Swinson or Swanson) is the ninth most common Swedish family name, as of 2021[update] there are about 88,000 residents with the name in the population register.[1] The name is originally a patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Sven", or "Sven's son". Sven (in Danish and Norwegian also Svend and in Norwegian also "Svein") is a Nordic first name which is used throughout Scandinavia, Estonia and Germany. The name itself is Old Norse for "Young man" or "Young warrior."

Use as a word

In Swedish, "Svensson" is used to signify an ordinary Swedish person (akin to an average Joe), as in "Han är en riktig svensson" ("He's a typical Svensson"). The term can be derogatory or descriptive, depending on context. Similarly, 'medelsvensson' (lit. 'average Svensson') describes a typical Swede.[2]

Notable people

Music

  • Alf Svensson (guitarist) (born 1967), Swedish heavy metal guitarist of At the Gates
  • Andreas "Dregen" Tyrone Svensson (born 1973), Swedish guitarist of Backyard Babies
  • Barbro Svensson (1938–2018), better known as Lill-Babs, Swedish singer, actress and television presenter
  • Daniel Svensson (born 1977), Swedish drummer of the Swedish band In Flames and drummer / vocalist for the band Sacrilege GBG
  • Esbjörn Svensson (1964–2008), Swedish jazz pianist and founder of the jazz group Esbjörn Svensson Trio
  • Martin Svensson (singer) (born 1978), also known as Martin, Swedish singer, author and musician
  • Ola Svensson (born 1986), Swedish singer songwriter, known by the mononym Ola or later on as Brother Leo
  • Peter Svensson (born 1974), Swedish record producer, songwriter and musician
  • Jan Svensson (born 1950), Swedish pop singer known as Harpo

Politics

  • Alf Svensson (politician) (born 1938), Swedish politician
  • Eva-Britt Svensson (born 1946), Swedish politician and former Member of the European Parliament
  • Per-Olof Svensson
  • Valborg Svensson (1903–1983), Swedish politician and journalist

Sports

  • Adam Svensson (born 1993), Canadian golfer
  • Åke Svenson (born 1953), Swedish Olympic middle-distance runner
  • Anders Svensson (bandy) (born 1975), Swedish bandy player
  • Anders Svensson (canoeist) (born 1977), Swedish canoer
  • Anders Svensson (footballer, born 1939) (1939–2007), Swedish footballer
  • Anders Svensson (footballer, born 1976), Swedish footballer
  • Annica Svensson (born 1983), Swedish female footballer
  • Björn Svensson (born 1986), Swedish ice hockey player
  • Bo Svensson (born 1979), Danish footballer and coach
  • Gustav Svensson (born 1987), Swedish footballer
  • Hilda Svensson (born 2006), Swedish ice hockey player
  • Jesper Svensson (footballer) (born 1990), Swedish footballer
  • Jesper Svensson (bowler) (born 1995), Swedish ten-pin bowler
  • Jesper Svensson (golfer) (born 1996), Swedish golfer
  • Jonas Svensson (tennis) (born 1966), Swedish tennis player
  • Karl Svensson (born 1984), Swedish footballer
  • Leif Svensson (born 1951), Swedish ice hockey player
  • Madelein Svensson (born 1969), Swedish race walker
  • Magnus Svensson (footballer) (born 1969), Swedish footballer
  • Magnus Svensson (ice hockey, born 1963), Swedish ice hockey player
  • Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson (born 1991), ice hockey player
  • Marie Svensson (born 1967), Swedish table tennis player
  • Pelle Svensson
  • Per Svensson (ice hockey)
  • Tommy Svensson (born 1945), football manager and player
  • Victoria Sandell Svensson (born 1977), Swedish footballer

Others

Others

  • Svensson (company), Swedish fashion retailer, based in Malmö
  • Svensson, Svensson, a Swedish sitcom

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sök på namn – Hur många heter ...?". Statistics Sweden. 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2022-05-11. 88 013 personer har Svensson som efternamn
  2. ^ "Swedish word of the day: medelsvensson - The Local". Archived from the original on 2019-08-21.
Surname list
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