Svensson (also Svenson and anglicised Swensson, Swenson, Swinson or Swanson) is the ninth most common
Swedishfamily name, as of 2021[update] there are about 88,000 residents 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."
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]
This page lists people with the
surnameSvensson. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
Svensson (also Svenson and anglicised Swensson, Swenson, Swinson or Swanson) is the ninth most common
Swedishfamily name, as of 2021[update] there are about 88,000 residents 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."
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]
This page lists people with the
surnameSvensson. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.