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 in Sweden 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

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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

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### Music

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* 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
* Jan Svensson (born 1950), Swedish pop singer known as Harpo
* 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
* Sven Maes (born 1973), Belgian DJ and producer also known as Svenson

### Politics

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* 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

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* 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

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* Allan Svensson, Swedish actor, Gustav Svensson in Svensson, Svensson
* Antero Svensson (1892–1946), Finnish Army major general
* Bengt Svensson (born 1958), Swedish Army major general
* Bo Svenson, Swedish–American actor
* Catharina Svensson, Danish lawyer, a professional equestrienne, model and beauty queen
* Chris Svensson (1965–2018), British car designer
* Emil Svensson, a fictional character by Astrid Lindgren
* Herta Svensson (1886–1981), Swedish educator, social worker, and personnel consultant
* Johan Svensson, Swedish Air Force officer
* Lars E. O. Svensson, Swedish economist
* Lars Svensson (ornithologist), Swedish ornithologist
* Mattias Svensson
* Per Svensson (actor)
* Roland Svensson (1910–2003), Swedish painter and illustrator

## Others

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* Svensson, Svensson, a Swedish sitcom

## See also

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* Swenson (disambiguation)
* Svensen
* Svendsen
* Sveinson
* Medelsvensson

## References

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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

This page lists people with the surname Svensson.
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*[lit.]: literal translation