Berglund is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

origin. It means 'mountain grove' (''berg'' means 'mountain' or 'hill', and ''lund'' means 'grove of trees', derived from the

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

''lundr'').Berglund etymology
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Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 64.1% of all known bearers of the surname ''Berglund'' were residents of

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

, 23.8% of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

, 4.8% of

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

, 2.5% of

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

and 1.6% of

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

. In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following counties:Berglund surname distribution
/ref> * 1. Västernorrland (1:150) * 2.

Norrbotten Norrbotten (), known in English as North Bothnia, is a Swedish province (''landskap'') in northernmost Sweden. It borders south to Västerbotten, west to Swedish Lapland, and east to Finland. Administration The traditional provinces of Swede ...

(1:191) * 3.

Västerbotten Västerbotten (), known in English as West Bothnia or Westrobothnia, is a province (''landskap'') in the north of Sweden, bordering Ångermanland, Lapland, North Bothnia, and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is known for the cheese named after the provi ...

(1:216) * 4. Gävleborg (1:260) * 5.

Dalarna Dalarna () is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in central Sweden. English exonyms for it are Dalecarlia () and the Dales. Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland Värmland () also known a ...

(1:271) * 6.

Jämtland Jämtland (; no, Jemtland or , ; Jamtish: ''Jamtlann''; la, Iemptia) is a historical province () in the centre of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders Härjedalen and Medelpad to the south, Ångermanland to the east, Lapland to the north a ...

(1:291) * 7.

Värmland Värmland () also known as Wermeland, is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are ''Va ...

(1:380) * 8.

Västmanland Västmanland ( or ), is a historical Swedish province, or ''landskap'', in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland. Västmanland means "(The) Land of the Western Men", where the "western men" (''västerm ...

(1:408) * 9.

Uppsala Uppsala (, or all ending in , ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the county seat of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inha ...

(1:438) * 10.

Södermanland Södermanland ( or ), locally Sörmland, sometimes referred to under its Latin form ''Sudermannia'' or ''Sudermania'', is a historical province or ''landskap'' on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västmanla ...

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People

In sports: *

Anna-Lisa Berglund Anna-Lisa Berglund (18 January 1935 – 3 June 2019) was a Swedish archer who competed at three Olympic Games in archery for Sweden. Career Berglund held two world records at the 30m distance. In 1971 she became the 23rd Swedish archer to re ...

(born ?), Swedish archer *

Art Berglund Arthur J. Berglund (September 4, 1940 – December 19, 2020) was an American ice hockey coach and executive. He won the Lester Patrick Trophy in 1992, and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2008. His international hockey career spanned arou ...

(1940–2020), retired Canadian-American ice hockey player *

Bo Berglund Bo Berglund (born 6 April 1955) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. After his active career he has also worked as an ice hockey color commentator for Sweden's TV4 Sweden. Playing career After having played for Modo Hockey and D ...

(born 1955), retired Swedish professional ice hockey player *

Bruno Berglund Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters *Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, ...

, Swedish rally car racer *

Charles Berglund Ralph Douglas Charles "Challe" Berglund (born 18 January 1965 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish former ice hockey player and coach. Biography He played 12 seasons for Djurgårdens IF of the Elitserien and won five Swedish Championships with ...

(born 1965), retired Swedish professional ice hockey player *

Christian Berglund Christian Jonas Berglund (born March 12, 1980) is a former professional Swedish ice hockey Left Wing who last played for BIK Karlskoga in Hockeyallsvenskan (Swedish 2nd highest division). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) w ...

(born 1980), Swedish professional ice hockey player * Claes Berglund, Swedish ski orienteerer *

Elina Berglund Elina Berglund Scherwitzl (born 1984) is a Swedish particle physicist and entrepreneur who, together with her husband Raoul Scherwitzl, has developed an app to indicate the days when a woman is most fertile. It can be used both for contraception, b ...

(born 1984), particle physicist and entrepreneur * Eva Berglund (born 1984), Swedish swimmer *

Fredrik Berglund Jan Fredrik Berglund (born 21 March 1979) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He started off his career with IF Elfsborg in 1995 and became the Allsvenskan top scorer during the 2000 season. He then went on to rep ...

(born 1979), Swedish professional football (soccer) player *

Hans Berglund Hans Gustaf Bo Berglund (24 February 1918 – 17 September 2006) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. He won the gold in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Berglund also won ...

(1918–2006), Swedish sprint canoer * Johan Berglund (born 1983), Swedish bandy player *

Kalle Berglund Kalle Anders Berglund (born 11 March 1996 in Jämshög) is a Swedish middle-distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2017 European Indoor Championships. During the Bislett Games in Oslo on 13 June 2019, he broke the Sw ...

, Swedish athlete *

Marianne Berglund Marianne Berglund (born 23 June 1963) is a Swedish former road racing cyclist. On 3 September 1983 she won the women's road race during the UCI Road World Championships in Altenrhein, Switzerland. She also won the Tour of Texas. She rode in th ...

(born 1963), Swedish cyclist * Maud Berglund (1934–2000), Swedish swimmer * Oscar Berglund (born 1984), Swedish football (soccer) goaltender *

Patrik Berglund Patrik Berglund (born 2 June 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted 25th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally, Berglund represen ...

(born 1988), Swedish ice hockey player * Per-Arne Berglund (1927–2002), Swedish javelin thrower, silver at the 1950 European Championships * Tomas Berglund (born ?), Swedish ice hockey player In music: *

Dan Berglund Dan Berglund (born 5 May 1963) is a Swedish musician who mainly plays the upright bass and is known within jazz and fusion. Biography Berglund was familiar with Swedish folk music as well as with pop and rock music. At the age of ten he starte ...

(born 1963), Swedish jazz contrabassist * Eric Berglund (born 1981), Swedish musician in the band

The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance, or ''TTA'', was an electronic pop music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. The duo first came together in 2003 and consisted of childhood friends Henning Fürst and Eric Berglund. Previously on Swedish record label Service, in 2006, ...

Anders Berglund Anders Olof Berglund (born 21 July 1948) is a Swedish arranger, composer, conductor, pianist and musician. Career Born in Stockholm, Berglund is best known as conductor of Melodifestivalen, the Swedish final of the Eurovision Song Contest. He ...

(born 1948), Swedish composer, arranger, musician, and conductor * Bernhard Berglund (1891–1944), Swedish teacher and composer *

(born 1954), Finnish-Swedish singer
Michael Berglund
(born 1978) American music producer and studio engineer under pseudonym

* Joel Berglund (1903–1985), Swedish opera singer *

Lily Berglund Lily Berglund ( Kvarnsveden, 21 July 1928 – Stockholm, 15 August 2010) was a Swedish singer. She was married to Kapellmeister Göte Wilhelmson. Discography *''Aftonklockor (Evening Chimes)'' – Dick Harris stora orkester *''Bär du solsken i ...

(1928–2010), Swedish singer and actress * Olle Berglund (1908–1998), Swedish hymn writer *

Paavo Berglund Paavo Allan Engelbert Berglund (14 April 192925 January 2012) was a Finnish conductor and violinist. Career Born in Helsinki, Berglund studied the violin as a child, and played an instrument made by his grandfather. By age 15, he had decided on ...

(1929–2012), Finnish conductor *

Ruth Berglund Ruth (or its variants) may refer to: Places France * Château de Ruthie, castle in the commune of Aussurucq in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of France Switzerland * Ruth, a hamlet in Cologny United States * Ruth, Alabama * Ruth, Arka ...

(1897–1984), Swedish opera singer In film and television: *

Bertil Berglund Bertil is a first name of Germanic origin most commonly found among Swedish men. The oldest recorded use is from the year 1396, but the name did not come into widespread use until the 19th century. People called Bertil include: * Carl Bertil Agne ...

(1898–1979), Swedish actor * Björn Berglund (actor) (1904–1968), Swedish actor and singer * Elsa Berglund (''née'' Wickman, 1885–1967), Swedish actress, married actor Erik Berglund in 1912 *

Erik "Bullen" Berglund Karl Erik "Bullen" Berglund (30 June 1887 – 27 April 1963) was a Swedish actor, director and writer. Berglund was one of Sweden's most popular male actors in Swedish films from the 1930s to the 1950s. He appeared in more than a hundred films. ...

(1887–1963), Swedish actor and director * Ernst Berglund (1888–1971), Swedish actor *

Harald Berglund Harald Berglund (1904–1980) was a Swedish cinematographer.Cowie p.207 Selected filmography * '' The Women Around Larsson'' (1934) * '' Close Relations'' (1935) * ''Our Boy'' (1936) * '' The Quartet That Split Up'' (1936) * ''South of the Highwa ...

(1904–1980), Swedish cinematographer *

Kelli Berglund Kelli Berglund (born February 9, 1996) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Bree Davenport in the Disney XD series ''Lab Rats'', and its spinoff '' Lab Rats: Elite Force''. In 2014 she starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie ...

(born 1996), American actress * Pär Brundin (born 1972 as Pär Berglund), Swedish director and actor *

Pelle Berglund Pelle may refer to: * ''Pelle'' (album), a 2000 studio album of the Italian band Punkreas * Pelle (given name) * Pelle (surname) * Pelle Pelle, a fashion brand * An enzyme, also known as IRAK1 * A familiar form of the male given name Per * Anothe ...

(born 1939), Swedish director, producer, and screenwriter * Svenn Berglund (born 1939), Norwegian dancer and actor *

Timothy Björklund Timothy Björklund, also known as Timothy Berglund,
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