Svensson

Svensson (also Svenson and anglicised Swensson, Swenson, Swinson or Swanson) is the ninth most common Swedish family name, 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 ) 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 "" ("He's a typical Svensson"). The term can be derogatory or descriptive, depending on context. Similarly, '' () describes a typical Swede.

Notable people

C Calle Svensson (born 1987), Swedish footballer Carl-Enock Svensson (1895–1986), Swedish athlete Carl-Wiktor Svensson (born 1990), Swedish politician Catharina Svensson (born 1982), Danish beauty pageant contestant and lawyer

Daniel Svensson (footballer, born 2002) (born 2002), Swedish footballer

David Svensson (rower) (born 1966), Swedish rower

E Egon Svensson (1913–1995), Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler

Ellenor Svensson (born 1971), Swedish swimmer

Emanuel Svensson (born 1989), Swedish footballer

Erik Svensson (1903–1986), Swedish athlete Erik Svensson (footballer) (1903–1942), Swedish footballer

Eva Svensson (born 1987), Swedish orienteer and ski-orienteer Eva-Britt Svensson (born 1946), Swedish politician

Fredrik Svensson (race walker) (born 1973), Swedish racewalker Fredrik Svensson (ice hockey) (born 1975), Swedish ice hockey player Fredrik Svensson (presenter) (born 1990), Swedish television personality Frida Svensson (rower) (born 1981), Swedish professional sculler Frida Svensson (athlete) (born 1970), Swedish hurdler

Georg Svensson (1908–1970), Swedish water polo player Gerry Svensson (1958–2005), Swedish wrestler Göran Svensson (1959–1995), Swedish discus thrower Gösta Svensson (1929–2018), Swedish high jumper

Gunnar Svensson (sport shooter) (born 1953), Swedish sports shooter Gustaf Svensson (1882–1950), Swedish sailor

Hans Svensson (born 1955), Swedish rower Harry Svensson (born 1945), Swedish footballer Helena Svensson (golfer) (born 1979), Swedish golfer

Herta Svensson (1886–1981), Swedish educator, social worker, and personnel consultant

Ingemar Svensson (1929–2004), Swedish rower

Ingvar Svensson (footballer) (born 1939), Swedish footballer and manager Ivar Svensson (1893–1934), Swedish footballer

Johan Svensson (footballer) (born 1981), Swedish footballer

Johan Svensson (cyclist) (born 1979), Swedish cyclist Jonas Svensson (tennis) (born 1966), Swedish tennis player

Jonas Svensson (bandy) (born 1983), Swedish bandy player

K Kalle Svensson (1925–2000), Swedish footballer

Karl Johan Svensson (1887–1964), Swedish artistic gymnast

Karl-Erik Svensson (1891–1978), Swedish gymnast Karl-Gustaf Svensson (1879–1962), Swedish sports shooter Kjell Svensson (born 1938), Swedish ice hockey player

Kurt Svensson (footballer) (1927–2016), Swedish footballer Kurt Svensson (ice hockey) (born 1940), Swedish ice hockey player

L Lars E. O. Svensson (born 1947), Swedish economist Lars Georg Svensson (born 1966), American cardiologist

Lars Svensson (ice hockey) (1926–1999), Swedish ice hockey player Leif Svensson (born 1951), Swedish ice hockey player

Lennart Svensson (wrestler) (born 1950), Swedish wrestler Linnea Svensson (born 1999), Swedish footballer Lisa Emelia Svensson, Swedish diplomat

M Madelein Svensson (born 1969), Swedish racewalker

Malcolm Svensson (1885–1961), Swedish hammer thrower

Margareta Svensson (born 1968), Musical artist, Vocal coach

Mats Svensson (born 1943), Swedish swimmer Mattias Svensson (born 1972), Swedish writer and political commentator

Michael Svensson (born 1975), Swedish footballer Monica Svensson (born 1978), Swedish racewalker

Nils-Gunnar Svensson (born 1952), Swedish ice hockey player

Oskar Svensson (born 1995), Swedish cross-country skier

Per Svensson (ice hockey) (born 1988), Swedish ice hockey player

Per-Olof Svensson (1942–2012), Swedish politician Peter Svensson (born 1974), Swedish musician Peter Svensson (tennis) (born 1961), Swedish tennis player

R Ragnar Svensson (sailor) (1882–1959), Swedish sailor

Reinhold Svensson (1919–1968), Swedish composer Roland Svensson (1910–2003), Swedish painter, writer, black and white artist and illustrator Roland Svensson (wrestler) (1945–2014), Swedish wrestler

Ruben Svensson (born 1953), Swedish footballer

S Sigurd Svensson (1912–1969), Swedish equestrian

Stefan Svensson (born 1962), Swedish tennis player Stefan Svensson (footballer) (born 1958), Swedish footballer Stig Svensson (1914–2004), Swedish football player

Sven-Ove Svensson (1923–1987), Swedish football player

T Tenny Svensson (born 1952), Swedish tennis player Thorsten Svensson (1901–1954), Swedish footballer

Tommy Svensson (born 1945), Swedish footballer and manager Tore Svensson (1927–2002), Swedish footballer

Viktor Svensson (born 1990), Swedish footballer

Fictional characters

Emil Svensson, in by Astrid Lindgren

Svensson

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