Svensson (also Svenson and anglicised Swensson, Swenson, Swinson or Swanson) is the ninth most common Swedish

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, there are about 88,000 residents in Sweden with the name in the population register. The name is originally a

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ic surname, literally meaning "son of

Sven Sven is a Scandinavian masculine first name. In Old Norse the meaning was "young man" or "servant" and the original Old Norse spelling was ''sveinn''. Variants such as '' Svend'' are found in Danish and Norwegian. Another variant, '' Svein'' ...

", 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

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), as in "" ("He's a typical Svensson"). The term can be derogatory or descriptive, depending on context. Similarly, '' () 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 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 tu ...

(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) 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 eig ...

(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 Sven Maes (; born 27 January 1973), also known as Svenson, is a Belgian DJ and trance music Record producer, producer. His work, especially in partnership with fellow Belgian Johan Gielen, has produced some of trance music's biggest hits. He has b ...

(born 1973), Belgian DJ and producer also known as Svenson

Politics

Alf Svensson (politician) Alf Robert Olof Svensson (born 1 October 1938) is a Swedish politician and author. 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 ...

(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

* Adam Svensson (born 1993), Canadian golfer *

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 The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad ...

(born 1953), Swedish Olympic middle-distance runner * Anders Svensson (bandy) (born 1975), Swedish bandy player *

Anders Svensson (canoeist) Anders Svensson (born 9 June 1977) is a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Dartm ...

(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 Swed ...

(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 Swedes, Swedish former Association football, football Defender (football)#Wing back, defender who last played in Sweden for Eskilstuna United DFF. She previously played for Tyresö FF, and ...

(born 1983), Swedish female footballer *

Björn Svensson Björn Svensson (born 16 June 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 Pääjär ...

(born 1986), Swedish ice hockey player *

Bo Svensson Bo Svensson (born 4 August 1979) is a Danish professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He was most recently the head coach of Union Berlin. During his playing career, Svensson made three appearances for the Den ...

(born 1979), Danish footballer and coach *

Gustav Svensson Karl Gustav Johan Svensson (born 7 February 1987) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. Starting off his footballing career in Sweden with IFK Göteborg in 2005, he went o ...

(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) 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 co ...

(born 1984), Swedish footballer * Leif Svensson (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. Beginning his career with Vinbergs IF in 1988, he went on to represent Halmstads BK, Viking, and Brøndby IF before r ...

(born 1969), Swedish footballer *

Magnus Svensson (ice hockey, born 1963) Magnus Svensson (born 1 March 1963) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He won a gold medal with Team Sweden at the 1994 Winter Olympics. He also played 46 games in the National Hockey League with the Florida Panthers ...

, 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 Svensson (ice hockey) *

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 men's national football team. He won the Guldbollen in 1969. He managed Sweden between 1991 and 199 ...

(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 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 of World War I as a volunteer of the 27th ...

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

Bo Svenson Bo Svenson (born 13 February 1941) is a Swedish-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his roles in American genre films of the 1970s and 1980s. Early life Svenson was born in Sweden, the son of Birger Ragnar Svensson ( ...

, 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. Early and personal life Svensson was originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, and carries dual citize ...

, Danish lawyer, a professional equestrienne, model and beauty queen * Chris Svensson (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 i Lönneberga, Emil of Lönneberga, ...

* 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) 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 bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded v ...

, Swedish ornithologist * Mattias Svensson * Per Svensson (actor) * Roland Svensson (1910–2003), Swedish painter and illustrator

Others

*'' Svensson, Svensson'', a Swedish sitcom

References

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Notable people

Music

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