Svenson Surname

119,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Svenson Surname User-submission:

The Swanson surname is the nationalized version of the Nordic name, Sven. Many surnames of Nordic-rooted families were provided based on lineage; such as "Sven's son". Later descendants altered the name, due to frequent mispronunciation, into family names such as Swanson, Swansin, Swansen, Svensen, and others.

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Svenson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5571:232,79322,391
Australia6421:42,0495,376
Sweden3501:28,1342,293
Denmark2861:19,7371,965
Canada2661:138,51714,271
Germany1411:570,96146,627
England1041:535,75133,356
Brazil741:2,892,89685,224
Norway641:80,34811,180
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
Russia551:2,620,419149,158
Argentina431:994,03362,207
Wales401:77,3636,557
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Finland101:549,67032,186
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5681:88,4139,156

Svenson (42) may also be a first name.

Svenson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Swanson surname is the nationalized version of the Nordic name, Sven. Many surnames of Nordic-rooted families were provided based on lineage; such as "Sven's son". Later descendants altered the name, due to frequent mispronunciation, into family names such as Swanson, Swansin, Swansen, Svensen, and others.

- swanson188

Originates from pre-modern times when non-nobles had no right to bear surnames, and were therefore named after their father or mother, in this case: Sven's Son.

This method of naming is only used today in Iceland.

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Svenson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Svenson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Svenson (Russian: Свенсон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Svenson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 119,522nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,895,331 people. The last name Svenson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Svenson reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 42 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,557 people, or 1 in 232,793. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 14 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent live and Sweden, where 9 percent live.

Svenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Svenson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Svenson surname grew 274 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 578 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Svenson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Svenson surname are 3.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Svenson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.37% less than the national average, earning 285,958 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.31% more than the national average, earning R 345,300 per year; in United States they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning $45,277 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% more than the national average, earning $52,414 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Svenson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Svenson in the Russian language
Свенсонsvenson-

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Svenson Reference & Research

Swanson DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Swanson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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