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

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) is the ninth most common Swedish family name, 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 ...

", or "Sven's son", originally a patronymic 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) (born 1967), Swedish heavy metal guitarist of At the Gates * Andreas "Dregen" Tyrone Svensson (born 1973), Swedish guitarist of Backyard Babies *

Barbro Svensson 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. ...

(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 * Martin Svensson (singer) (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 e ...

(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 Per-Olof Svensson (born 1942) is a Swedish social democratic politician, member of the Riksdag The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, t ...

Valborg Svensson Valborg Svensson (29 January 1903 – 20 April 1983) was a Swedish communist politician and journalist. She was a long-term member of the Stockholm city council and contributed to various publications of the Left Party (Sweden), Communist Party. ...

(1903–1983), Swedish politician and journalist

Sports

* 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) 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 Örgryte Idrottssällskap, commonly referred to as Örgryte IS, Örgryte () or (especially l ...

(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 (born 1983), Swedish female footballer * Björn Svensson (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 Skørpin ...

(born 1979), Danish footballer and coach *

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

(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 def ...

(born 1966), Swedish tennis player * Karl Svensson (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 b ...

(born 1951), Swedish ice hockey player *

Madelein Svensson Britta Madelein Svensson (born 20 July 1969) is a retired race walker from Sweden. She won the silver medal in the women's 10 km Walk at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan and represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Oly ...

(born 1969), Swedish race walker * Magnus Svensson (footballer) (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 T ...

, Swedish ice hockey player * Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson (born 1991), ice hockey player *

Marie Svensson Marie Svensson (born 9 August 1967) is a female former international table tennis player from Sweden. Table tennis career From 1986 to 2000 she won seven medals in singles, and doubles events in the Table Tennis European Championships, and a bro ...

(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 Wor ...

* 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 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 Swedish football manager and former player. Nicknamed Vickan, she was team captain on the Swedish women's national team and Djurgårdens IF Dam, captaining the national team during th ...

(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 ''Svensson, Svensson'' is a Swedish sitcom. It has also been made into a feature film and a play. Two seasons consisting of 12 episodes each were broadcast in the autumn of 1994 and the autumn of 1996. They have since been repeated numerous times ...

'' * Antero Svensson (1892–1946), Finnish Army major general *

Bengt Svensson Generalmajor (Sweden), Major General Bengt Allan Svensson (born 24 February 1958) is a retired Swedish Army officer. Svensson served as Assistant Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement from 2012 to 2014. Career Svensson was born on 24 Febr ...

(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 appe ...

, 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 (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, 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 t ...

Roland Svensson Roland Svensson (18January 191031July 2003), was a Swedish painter, writer, black and white artist, illustrator of books and originals for stamps. He is most noted for his depiction of the Stockholm archipelago. He also wrote several books. B ...

(1910–2003), Swedish painter and illustrator

Others

Svensson (company) Svensson is a Swedish fashion retailer, based in Malmö. It has its origins in basement clubs in the late 1990s in Möllevången Möllevången, also called Möllan, is a neighbourhood of Malmö, situated in the Borough of Södra Innerstaden, ...

, Swedish fashion retailer, based in Malmö *''

'', a Swedish sitcom

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