Svensson (also Svenson and anglicised Swensson, Swenson, Swinson or Swanson) is the ninth most common Swedish family name, as of 2021 there are about 88,000 residents in Sweden with the name in the population register. 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.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Svensson, Svensson, a Swedish sitcom
See also
References
- "Sök på namn – Hur många heter ...?". Statistics Sweden. 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
88 013 personer har Svensson som efternamn
- "Swedish word of the day: medelsvensson - The Local". Archived from the original on 2019-08-21.
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