Svensson Surname
Approximately 113,601 people bear this surname
Svensson Surname User-submission:
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.
Svensson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 102,755 | 1:96 | 9 |
| Denmark | 3,295 | 1:1,713 | 116 |
| Norway | 1,763 | 1:2,917 | 260 |
| United States | 1,550 | 1:233,844 | 22,476 |
| Germany | 763 | 1:105,512 | 13,033 |
| Australia | 481 | 1:56,124 | 6,861 |
| Thailand | 473 | 1:149,341 | 23,587 |
| England | 356 | 1:156,511 | 14,782 |
| Canada | 253 | 1:145,635 | 14,918 |
| Estonia | 215 | 1:6,148 | 701 |
| Finland | 191 | 1:28,779 | 3,857 |
| Spain | 188 | 1:248,681 | 15,952 |
| Brazil | 134 | 1:1,597,570 | 52,858 |
| Switzerland | 97 | 1:84,669 | 9,525 |
| New Zealand | 89 | 1:50,880 | 8,201 |
| Poland | 79 | 1:481,123 | 48,113 |
| Japan | 69 | 1:1,852,816 | 26,842 |
| Netherlands | 66 | 1:255,866 | 32,556 |
| Belgium | 63 | 1:182,486 | 24,456 |
| Russia | 58 | 1:2,484,880 | 144,115 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Chile | 44 | 1:400,374 | 10,831 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Malta | 42 | 1:10,245 | 640 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Luxembourg | 33 | 1:17,592 | 3,875 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Venezuela | 24 | 1:1,258,503 | 17,711 |
| Ecuador | 22 | 1:722,993 | 12,618 |
| Greenland | 21 | 1:2,685 | 297 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Croatia | 12 | 1:352,384 | 32,084 |
| Monaco | 10 | 1:3,707 | 328 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Greece | 7 | 1:1,582,827 | 88,377 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Faroe Islands | 6 | 1:8,166 | 786 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Svénsson (4) are calculated separately.
Svensson (39) may also be a first name.
Svensson Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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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Svensson Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Svensson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Svensson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Svensson (Russian: Свенссон) is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Svénsson. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Svensson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,982nd most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 64,150 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Svensson are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia. Svensson is also the 1,637,361st most common first name internationally. It is borne by 39 people.
The surname Svensson is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is held by 102,755 people, or 1 in 96. In Sweden Svensson is primarily concentrated in: Skåne County, where 21 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent live and Stockholm County, where 10 percent live. Excluding Sweden this last name exists in 98 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 3 percent live and Norway, where 2 percent live.
Svensson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Svensson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Svensson surname increased 6,458 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 3,956 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Svensson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Svensson last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Svensson surname are 6.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.16% being registered with the party.
The amount Svensson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning 359,723 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 129.87% more than the national average, earning R 546,252 per year; in United States they earn 26.14% more than the national average, earning $54,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.08% more than the national average, earning $51,709 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svénsson | 96 | 4 | / |
| Sveinsson | 94 | 1,949 | / |
| Svenssohn | 94 | 7 | / |
| Svenssonn | 94 | 3 | / |
| Sviensson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Svenson | 93 | 3,845 | / |
| Sveinssonn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sveinson | 88 | 673 | / |
| Svenssen | 88 | 81 | / |
| Svennson | 88 | 42 | / |
| Svienson | 88 | 22 | / |
| Svenssom | 88 | 4 | / |
| Svemsson | 88 | 2 | / |
| Svension | 88 | 1 | / |
| Svänsson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Svensone | 88 | 1 | / |
| Scvenson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Svenssonová | 84 | 3 | / |
| Svensen | 80 | 1,966 | / |
| Svensén | 80 | 164 | / |
| Svenzon | 80 | 28 | / |
| Svenßon | 80 | 22 | / |
| Svänson | 80 | 7 | / |
| Svensom | 80 | 2 | / |
| Svynson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zvenson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Svensèn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Svemson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Svinson | 80 | 0 | / |
| D'Sveinson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sveinsen | 75 | 49 | / |
| Svennsen | 75 | 7 | / |
| Sveinsom | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sweanson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djvenson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sweinson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sweinnson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Svenzén | 67 | 41 | / |
| Svänzon | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zvensen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Svenzen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Svencen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Swainson | 63 | 1,945 | / |
| Swainscon | 59 | 2 | / |
| Sweetensen | 56 | 5 | / |
| Svinjom | 53 | 2 | / |
| Jvinsant | 50 | 1 | / |
Svensson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Svensson in the Russian language | ||
| Свенссон | svensson | - |
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Svensson Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Svensson
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