Svensson (also Svenson and anglicised Swensson, Swenson or Swanson) is the ninth most common Swedish family name, and literally means "son of Sven", 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 Swede (akin to an average Joe), as in "Hon är en riktig svensson" ("She's a typical Svensson"). The term can be derogatory or descriptive.
Film and television
Bo Svenson, actor
Music
Alf Svensson, guitarist of At the Gates
Andreas "Dregen" Tyrone Svensson, guitarist of Backyard Babies
Barbro "Lill-Babs" Svensson, singer and entertainer
Daniel Svensson, musician
Esbjörn Svensson, musician
Martin Svensson, singer
Ola Svensson, singer, songwriter
Peter Svensson, musician
Jan Svensson, singer
Politics
Alf Svensson, politician
Eva-Britt Svensson, politician
Sports
Anders Svensson (bandy) (born 1975), Swedish bandy player
Anders Svensson (canoeist) (born 1977), Swedish canoer
Anders Svensson (footballer, born 1976), Swedish footballer
Anders Svensson (footballer, born 1939) (1939–2007), Swedish footballer
Annica Svensson, Swedish footballer
Björn Svensson, ice hockey player
Bo Svensson, football player
Gustav Svensson, football player
Jonas Svensson, tennis player
Karl Svensson, football player
Leif Svensson, hockey player
Madelein Svensson, race walker
Magnus Svensson, football player
Magnus Svensson, ice hockey player
Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson, ice hockey player
Marie Svensson, table tennis player
Tommy Svensson, football manager and player
Victoria Svensson, football player
Others
Catharina Svensson, the first Miss Earth
Lars E. O. Svensson, economist
Lars Svensson, ornithologist
Roland Svensson (1910–2003), Swedish painter and illustrator
Svensson (company)
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