Svensson
Surname
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Svensson (also Svenson and anglicised Swensson, Swenson, Swinson or Swanson) is the ninth most common Swedish family name, as of 2021[update] there are about 88,000 residents in Sweden with the name in the population register.[1] 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 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".
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Use as a word
In Swedish, "Svensson" is used to signify an ordinary Swedish person (akin to an average Joe), as in "Han är en riktig svensson" ("He's a typical Svensson"). The term can be derogatory or descriptive, depending on context. Similarly, 'medelsvensson' (lit. 'average Svensson') describes a typical Swede.[2]
Notable people
A
- Adam Svensson (born 1993), Canadian professional golfer
- Alf Svensson (politician) (born 1938), Swedish politician
- Alf Svensson (guitarist) (born 1967), Swedish heavy metal guitarist
- Alice Svensson (born 1991), Swedish singer
- Allan Svensson (1951–2024), Swedish actor
- Amanda Svensson (born 1987), Swedish author
- Amund Svensson (born 1978), Norwegian musician
- Anders Svensson (born 1976), Swedish footballer
- Anders Svensson (bandy) (born 1975), Swedish bandy player
- Anders Svensson (canoeist) (born 1977), Swedish canoeist
- Anders Svensson (footballer, born 1939) (1939–2007), Swedish footballer
- Anna-Karin Svensson (born 1974), Swedish tennis player
- Annica Svensson (born 1983), Swedish footballer
- Antero Svensson (1892–1946), Finnish major general
- Arnbjørn Svensson (born 1999), Faroese footballer
- Artur Svensson (1901–1984), Swedish sprinter
- Åsa Svensson (born 1975), Swedish tennis player
- Åsa Svensson (table tennis) (born 1971), Swedish table tennis player
B
- Bengt Svensson (born 1958), Swedish Army officer
- Bertil Svensson, Swedish footballer
- Björn Svensson (born 1986), Swedish professional ice hockey forward
- Bo Svensson (born 1979), Danish footballer and manager
- Börje Svensson (born 1928), Swedish trade union leader
- Broder Svensson (died 1436), Swedish politician
C
- Calle Svensson (born 1987), Swedish footballer
- Carl-Enock Svensson (1895–1986), Swedish athlete
- Catharina Svensson (born 1982), Danish beauty pageant contestant and lawyer
- Chris Svensson (1965–2018), British automobile designer
D
- Daniel Svensson (born 1977), Swedish drummer
- Daniel Svensson (footballer, born 2002) (born 2002), Swedish footballer
- Daniel Svensson (footballer, born 1983), Swedish footballer
- David Svensson (footballer, born 1984), Swedish footballer
- David Svensson (footballer, born 1993), Swedish footballer
- David Svensson (rower) (born 1966), Swedish rower
E
- Egon Svensson (1913–1995), Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler
- Einar Svensson (1894–1959), Swedish sportsman
- Elin Svensson (1879–1960), Swedish missionary
- Ellenor Svensson (born 1971), Swedish swimmer
- Elsa Svensson (born 2003), Swedish professional golfer
- Emanuel Svensson (born 1989), Swedish footballer
- Emma Hawia Svensson (born 1990), Swedish handball player
- Erik Svensson (1903–1986), Swedish athlete
- Erik Svensson (footballer) (1903–1942), Swedish footballer
- Esbjörn Svensson (1964–2008), Swedish jazz pianist
- Eva Svensson (born 1987), Swedish orienteer and ski-orienteer
- Eva-Britt Svensson (born 1946), Swedish politician
- Evert Svensson (1925–2024), Swedish politician
F
- Felix Svensson (born 1997), Swiss sprinter
- 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
- Fritiof Svensson (1896–1961), Swedish wrestler
G
- Gärda Svensson (1895–1985), Swedish politician
- 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
- Gottfrid Svensson (1889–1956), Swedish wrestler
- Gun Svensson (born 1937), Swedish politician
- Gunnar Svensson (1956–2020), Swedish ice hockey player
- Gunnar Svensson (sport shooter) (born 1953), Swedish sports shooter
- Gustaf Svensson (1882–1950), Swedish sailor
- Gustav Svensson (born 1987), Swedish footballer
H
- Håkan Svensson (born 1970), Swedish footballer
- Hans Svensson (born 1955), Swedish rower
- Harry Svensson (born 1945), Swedish footballer
- Helena Svensson (golfer) (born 1979), Swedish golfer
- Henning Svensson (1891–1979), Swedish footballer
- Herta Svensson (1886–1981), Swedish educator, social worker, and personnel consultant
- Hilda Svensson (born 2006), Swedish ice hockey player
I
- Ing-Marie Svensson (born 1950), Swedish canoeist
- Ingemar Svensson (1929–2004), Swedish rower
- Ingvar Svensson (politician) (born 1944), Swedish politician
- Ingvar Svensson (footballer) (born 1939), Swedish footballer and manager
- Ivar Svensson (1893–1934), Swedish footballer
J
- Jan Svensson (footballer, born 1956), Swedish footballer
- Jan Svensson (footballer, born 1944), Swedish footballer
- Jesper Svensson (bowler) (born 1995), Swedish professional bowler
- Jesper Svensson (golfer) (born 1996), Swedish professional golfer
- Jesper Svensson (footballer) (born 1990), Swedish footballer
- Johan Svensson (footballer) (born 1981), Swedish footballer
- Johan Svensson (Swedish Air Force officer) (born 1962), Swedish Air Force officer
- Johan Svensson (cyclist) (born 1979), Swedish cyclist
- Jonas Svensson (tennis) (born 1966), Swedish tennis player
- Jonas Svensson (footballer) (born 1993), Norwegian footballer
- Jonas Svensson (bandy) (born 1983), Swedish bandy player
- Jonathan Svensson (born 2000), Swedish politician
- Jörn Svensson (1936–2021), Swedish politician
K
- Kalle Svensson (1925–2000), Swedish footballer
- Kamma Svensson (1908–1998), Danish illustrator
- Karl Johan Svensson (1887–1964), Swedish artistic gymnast
- Karl Svensson (born 1984), Swedish former professional footballer
- Karl-Erik Svensson (1891–1978), Swedish gymnast
- Karl-Gustaf Svensson (1879–1962), Swedish sports shooter
- Kjell Svensson (born 1938), Swedish ice hockey player
- Klara Svensson (born 1987), Swedish boxer
- Kristian Svensson (born 1981), Swedish handball 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 (ornithologist) (born 1941), Swedish ornithologist
- Lars Svensson (ice hockey) (1926–1999), Swedish ice hockey player
- Leif Svensson (born 1951), Swedish ice hockey player
- Lennart Svensson (footballer) (1934–2025), Swedish footballer
- 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
- Magnus Svensson (footballer) (born 1969), Swedish footballer
- Magnus Svensson (floorball) (born 1983), Swedish floorball player
- Magnus Svensson (ice hockey, born 1963), Swedish ice hockey player
- Malcolm Svensson (1885–1961), Swedish hammer thrower
- Marcus Svensson (born 1990), Swedish sport shooter
- Margareta Svensson (born 1968), Musical artist, Vocal coach
- Marie Svensson (born 1967), Swedish table tennis player
- Markus Svensson (born 1984), Swedish ice hockey player
- Martin Svensson (singer) (born 1978), Swedish singer, musician
- Martin Svensson (footballer) (born 1989), Danish footballer
- Mathias Svensson (born 1974), Swedish footballer
- Mats Svensson (born 1943), Swedish swimmer
- Mattias Svensson (born 1972), Swedish writer and political commentator
- Max Svensson (footballer, born 1998), Swedish footballer
- Max Svensson (footballer, born 2001), Spanish footballer
- Michael Svensson (born 1975), Swedish footballer
- Monica Svensson (born 1978), Swedish racewalker
N
- Niklas Svensson (born 1973), Swedish journalist and media personality
- Nils Svensson (born 2002), Swedish footballer
- Nils-Gunnar Svensson (born 1952), Swedish ice hockey player
O
- Ola Svensson (born 1986), Swedish recording artist
- Ola Svensson (footballer, born 1964), Swedish footballer
- Ola Svensson (footballer, born 1967), Swedish footballer
- Oskar Svensson (born 1995), Swedish cross-country skier
P
- Peder Svensson (c. 1470 – before 1547), Swedish chieftain
- Pelle Svensson (1943–2020), Swedish wrestler and lawyer
- Per Svensson (actor) (born 1965), Swedish actor
- Per Svensson (ice hockey) (born 1988), Swedish ice hockey player
- Per Tage Svensson (born 1931), Swedish speedway rider
- Per-Olof Svensson (1942–2012), Swedish politician
- Peter Svensson (born 1974), Swedish musician
- Peter Svensson (tennis) (born 1961), Swedish tennis player
- Peter Svensson (handballer) (born 1983), Danish handball player
R
- Ragnar Svensson (sailor) (1882–1959), Swedish sailor
- Ragnar Svensson (wrestler) (1934–2025), Swedish wrestler
- Rasmus Svensson (born 1971), Swedish footballer
- 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
- Rolf Svensson (born 1935), Swedish archer
- Ruben Svensson (born 1953), Swedish footballer
- Rudolf Svensson (1899–1978), Swedish wrestler
S
- Sigurd Svensson (1912–1969), Swedish equestrian
- Sofia Svensson (1873–1923), Swedish politician
- Stefan Svensson (born 1962), Swedish tennis player
- Stefan Svensson (footballer) (born 1958), Swedish footballer
- Stig Svensson (1914–2004), Swedish football player
- Stina Svensson (born 1970), Swedish politician
- Suzanne Svensson (born 1958), Swedish politician
- Sven Otto Svensson, Swedish chess player
- Sven Svensson (1636–1696), Swedish-American politician
- Sven-Ove Svensson (1923–1987), Swedish football player
T
- Tenny Svensson (born 1952), Swedish tennis player
- Thorsten Svensson (1901–1954), Swedish footballer
- Tina Svensson (born 1966), Norwegian footballer
- Tomas Svensson (born 1968), Swedish handball player
- Tommy Svensson (born 1945), Swedish footballer and manager
- Tore Svensson (1927–2002), Swedish footballer
V
- Valborg Svensson (1903–1983), Swedish journalist and politician
- Victoria Sandell Svensson (born 1977), Swedish footballer
- Viktor Svensson (born 1990), Swedish footballer
Fictional characters
- Emil Svensson, in Emil i Lönneberga by Astrid Lindgren
