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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 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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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]

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References

  1. "Sök på namn – Hur många heter ...?". Statistics Sweden . 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2022-05-11. 88 013 personer har Svensson som efternamn
  2. "Swedish word of the day: medelsvensson - The Local". Archived from the original on 2019-08-21.