Svensson (also Svenson and anglicised Swensson, Swenson, Swinson or

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) is the ninth most common

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 ...

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, there are about 88,000 people with the name in the population register. The name literally means "son of

Sven Sven (in Danish and Norwegian, also Svend and also in Norwegian most commonly Svein) is a Scandinavian first name which is also used in the Low Countries and German-speaking countries. The name itself is Old Norse for "young man" or "young warr ...

", or "Sven's son", originally a

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ic surname. 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." In Swedish, "Svensson" is used to signify an ordinary Swedish person (akin to an

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), as in "Han är en riktig svensson" ("He's a typical Svensson"). The term can be derogatory or descriptive. There is a word 'medelsvensson', which describes a typical Swede. Notable people with the surname include:

People

Music

Alf Svensson (guitarist) Alf Svensson is a Swedish heavy metal guitarist. He initially played in Oral from 1984 to 1989. He temporarily entered Grotesque and Liers in Wait before joining At the Gates in 1990. He was their guitarist until 1993, in 1994, he reformed O ...

(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 Barbro Margareta Svensson (9 March 1938 – 3 April 2018), known by her stage name Lill-Babs, was a Swedish singer, actress and television host. From the early 1950s until her death in 2018, she was one of Sweden's best-known and popular singers. ...

, Swedish singer, actress and television presenter *

Daniel Svensson Daniel Svensson (born 20 November 1977) is a Swedish drummer. He is currently a member of the Swedish supergroup The Halo Effect (2021–) and formerly a drummer of the metal bands In Flames, Sacrilege GBG (also the vocalist) and Diabolique. ...

(born 1977), Swedish drummer of the Swedish band In Flames and drummer / vocalist for the band Sacrilege GBG *

Esbjörn Svensson Bror Fredrik "Esbjörn" Svensson (16 April 1964 – 14 June 2008) was a Swedish jazz pianist and founder of the jazz group Esbjörn Svensson Trio, commonly known as e.s.t. Svensson became one of Europe's most successful jazz musicians at the tur ...

(1964–2008), Swedish jazz pianist and founder of the jazz group Esbjörn Svensson Trio *

Martin Svensson (singer) Martin Svensson also known as Martin (born 11 March 1978) is a Swedish singer, author and musician. Music He started as a solo artist. His debut single "Rymdraket" from his 1997 debut album ''Pojkdrömmar''. His biggest hit remains though "(Du � ...

(born 1978), also known as Martin, Swedish singer, author and musician *

Ola Svensson Ola Nils Håkan Svensson (born 23 February 1986) is a Swedish artist and songwriter, known professionally by the mononym Ola until 2014, and as Brother Leo from 2018 to present. Born in Lund, Skåne, his career began in 2005, when he finished ...

(born 1986), Swedish singer songwriter, known by the mononym Ola or later on as Brother Leo *

Peter Svensson Anders Peter Svensson is a Swedish record producer, songwriter, and musician. He is the main songwriter and guitarist of the band the Cardigans. He started playing guitar at the age of eight, and in his teens he went on to play with local bands ...

(born 1974), Swedish record producer, songwriter and musician * Jan Svensson (born 1950), Swedish pop singer known as Harpo

Politics

Alf Svensson (politician) Alf Robert Olof Svensson (born 1 October 1938) is a Swedish politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2014. Svensson was the leader of the Christian Democrats in Sweden between 1973 and 3 April 2004. He was a Member of ...

(born 1938), Swedish politician *

Eva-Britt Svensson Eva-Britt Svensson (born 5 December 1946 in Värnamo) is a Swedish politician and former Member of the European Parliament. She is a member of the Left Party. Svensson has been vice-chair of the GUE/NGL group, and chair of the European Parlia ...

(born 1946), Swedish politician and former Member of the European Parliament * Per-Olof Svensson * Valborg Svensson (1903–1983), Swedish politician and journalist

Sports

Åke Svenson Åke Svenson (born 29 March 1953) is a Swedish Olympic middle-distance runner. He represented his country in the men's 1500 meters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, So ...

(born 1953), Swedish Olympic middle-distance runner *

Anders Svensson (bandy) Anders Svensson (born 11 June 1975) is a Swedish bandy player who currently plays for Edsbyn as a goalkeeper. Career Club career Svensson is a youth product of IFK Rättvik and has represented Ljusdal, IFK Rättvik, Edsbyn, Dynamo Kazan, and ...

(born 1975), Swedish bandy player * Anders Svensson (canoeist) (born 1977), Swedish canoer *

Anders Svensson (footballer, born 1939) Anders Svensson (27 March 1939 – 6 December 2007) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Malmö FF, PSV and Örgryte IS during his career, and was capped once for Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sw ...

(1939–2007), Swedish footballer *

Anders Svensson (footballer, born 1976) Anders Gunnar Svensson (; born 17 July 1976) is a Swedish former professional footballer. He was a central midfielder, known for his passing, free kicks, and set piece-taking abilities, who usually operated in a playmaking role. He was capped ...

, Swedish footballer *

Annica Svensson Annica Birgitta Teres Svensson (born 3 March 1983) is a Swedish former football defender who last played in Sweden for Eskilstuna United DFF. She previously played for Tyresö FF, and spent the second half of the 2013 season on loan at Vittsj� ...

(born 1983), Swedish female footballer *

Björn Svensson Björn Svensson (born June 16, 1986) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is the older brother of Magnus Pääj ...

(born 1986), Swedish ice hockey player *

Bo Svensson Bo Svensson (born 4 August 1979) is a Danish professional football coach and a former defender. He is currently managing Mainz 05. He has played three games for the Denmark national football team. Playing career Svensson was born in Skørp ...

(born 1979), Danish footballer and coach *

Gustav Svensson Karl Gustav Johan Svensson (born 7 February 1987) is a Swedish professional association football, footballer who plays for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg as a midfielder. Starting off his footballing career in Sweden with IFK Göteborg in 2005, ...

(born 1987), Swedish footballer *

Jonas Svensson (tennis) Jonas Bengt Svensson (born 21 October 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career, Svensson was a French Open semi-finalist twice (in 1988 and 1990) both times as unseeded player. In the 1988 French Open he de ...

(born 1966), Swedish tennis player *

Karl Svensson Karl Wilhelm Svensson (; born 21 March 1984) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for Jönköpings Södra, IFK Göteborg, Rangers, and Caen. He won one cap for the Sweden national team and represented his ...

(born 1984), Swedish footballer *

Leif Svensson Leif Svensson (born July 8, 1951 in Härnösand, Sweden) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player who played two seasons with the Washington Capitals in the late 70s. Svensson played with Nacka HK, Södertälje SK, and Djurgårdens IF in Sweden be ...

(born 1951), Swedish ice hockey player * Madelein Svensson (born 1969), Swedish race walker *

Magnus Svensson (footballer) Jan Tore Magnus "Turbo" Svensson (born 10 March 1969) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He won 32 caps for the Sweden national team, and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cu ...

(born 1969), Swedish footballer * Magnus Svensson (ice hockey, born 1963), Swedish ice hockey player *

Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...

(born 1991), ice hockey player * Marie Svensson (born 1967), Swedish table tennis player *

Pelle Svensson Per Oskar "Pelle" Svensson (6 February 1943 – 17 December 2020) was a Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler and lawyer. His achievements included a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the light heavyweight class and two gold medals at the Worl ...

Per Svensson (ice hockey) Per Svensson (born October 10, 1988) is a Sweden, Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Playing career Svensson joined Almtuna IS with the 2012-13 season. He playe ...

Tommy Svensson Leif Tommy Svensson (born 4 March 1945) is a Swedish former football manager and player. He is best known for playing for Östers IF and the Sweden national football team. He won the Guldbollen in 1969. He managed Sweden between 1991 and 1997 and ...

(born 1945), football manager and player *

Victoria Sandell Svensson Victoria Margareta Sandell Svensson (born 18 May 1977) is a Sweden, Swedish Association football, football manager and former player. Nicknamed Vickan, she was team captain on the Sweden women's national football team, Swedish women's national te ...

(born 1977), Swedish footballer

Others

Allan Svensson Dan Allan Waldemar Svensson (born 16 February 1951) is a Swedish actor perhaps mostly known for his role as Gustav Svensson in the hit comedy series ''Svensson, Svensson''. Besides acting in films, television and on stage, Svensson owns and runs ...

, Swedish actor, ''Gustav Svensson'' in '' Svensson, Svensson'' *

Antero Svensson Antero Johannes Svensson (30 November 1892 – 26 April 1946) was a Finnish major general, a member of the Jäger Movement and a recipient of the Mannerheim Cross. He participated in the Eastern Front (World War I), Eastern Front of World War I a ...

(1892–1946), Finnish Army major general * Bengt Svensson (born 1958), Swedish Army major general *

Bo Svenson Bo Svenson (born Bo Ragnar Svensson; 13 February 1941) is a Swedish-American actor, film director, film producer, published author and award winning screenwriter, known for his roles in American genre films of the 1970s and 1980s. He has appea ...

, Swedish–American actor *

Catharina Svensson Catharina Brink ( Svensson; born July 24, 1982) is a Danish lawyer, equestrienne, model and beauty queen who won the first ever Miss Earth 2001. Biography and career Svensson was originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, and carries dual citizenship ...

, Danish lawyer, a professional equestrienne, model and beauty queen *

Chris Svensson Christopher Svensson (1965 – 21 July 2018) was a British automobile designer known for innovative Ford cars of the 1990s. Early life He was born in Sunderland. His grandfather was Swedish. He left school to do a foundation art course at Sund ...

(1965–2018), British car designer * Emil Svensson, a fictional character by

Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on- ...

* Johan Svensson, Swedish Air Force officer *

Lars E. O. Svensson Lars Erik Oscar Svensson, is a Swedish economist. He was on the faculty of Princeton University 2001–2009. Since June 2014, he is Affiliated Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics. Since 2009 he is Affiliated Professor at Stockholm Un ...

, Swedish economist *

Lars Svensson (ornithologist) Lars Gunnar Georg Svensson (born 30 March 1941) is a Swedish ornithologist, who received an honorary degree from the Uppsala University in 2004. He specialises in the identification of passerine birds. In 2008 he published a paper on the poorly ...

, Swedish ornithologist *

Mattias Svensson Mattias Svensson (born 5 October 1972 in Karlskrona) is a Swedish libertarian writer and political commentator. He is currently a freelance writer and journalist, writing for several Swedish newspapers and magazines, including Dagens Nyheter an ...

Per Svensson (actor) Per Svensson (born 19 June 1965) is a Swedish actor. Born in Karlshamn, Sweden, Svensson studied at NAMA in Stockholm 1991–94. He belongs to the Royal Dramatic Theatre's solid ensemble. Filmography *'' The Circle'' (2015) *'' Welcome to ...

* Roland Svensson (1910–2003), Swedish painter and illustrator

Others

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

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