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Understanding surnames and given names can help you find and identify your ancestors in the records.  
Understanding surnames and given names can help you find and identify your ancestors in the records.  
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When a young man went into the military he was given a new surname. This name could be based on his characteristics, such as Stark (strong) or Modig (brave), or the place where he was stationed. If the place was called Lillebäck, he may have been called Lillebäck or Bäck. Before the late 1800s, a military surname seldom became a family name. The son of a soldier, Petter Lillebäck, would likely have been known as Pettersson unless he became a soldier and took his father's post. Soldiers were alloted a house and piece of land which came with their post.  In some cases a soldier would take the soldier-name of the the soldier who had previously held his post. Later, when family names were more common and sometimes when people emigrated from Sweden, the military name became the family surname.  
When a young man went into the military he was given a new surname. This name could be based on his characteristics, such as Stark (strong) or Modig (brave), or the place where he was stationed. If the place was called Lillebäck, he may have been called Lillebäck or Bäck. Before the late 1800s, a military surname seldom became a family name. The son of a soldier, Petter Lillebäck, would likely have been known as Pettersson unless he became a soldier and took his father's post. Soldiers were alloted a house and piece of land which came with their post.  In some cases a soldier would take the soldier-name of the the soldier who had previously held his post. Later, when family names were more common and sometimes when people emigrated from Sweden, the military name became the family surname.  


When a young man became an apprentice to learn a trade, he would choose an additional surname.  
When a young man became an apprentice to learn a trade, he would choose an additional surname, generally after reaching journeyman status.  


The clergy and other learned men often "Latinized" their names. Thus Eric Karlsson became Ericus Caroli.  
The clergy and other learned men often "Latinized" their names. Thus Eric Karlsson became Ericus Caroli.  
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In 1901 a law required people to adopt permanent surnames to be passed onto successive generations.  
In 1901 a law required people to adopt permanent surnames to be passed onto successive generations.  


=== <br>'''100 Most Common Surnames in Sweden'''<br> ===
=== <br>'''100 Most Common Surnames in Sweden'''<br> ===


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'''Rank'''  
'''Rank'''


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'''Name'''  
'''Name'''


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'''Rank'''  
'''Rank'''


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'''Name'''  
'''Name'''


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'''Rank'''  
'''Rank'''


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'''Name'''  
'''Name'''


|-
|-
| <div align="right">1</div>  
| <div align="right">1</div>
| Johansson  
| Johansson  
| <div align="right">35</div>  
| <div align="right">35</div>
| Henriksson  
| Henriksson  
| <div align="right">69</div>  
| <div align="right">69</div>
| Sandström
| Sandström
|-
|-
| <div align="right">2</div>  
| <div align="right">2</div>
| Andersson  
| Andersson  
| <div align="right">36</div>  
| <div align="right">36</div>
| Håkansson  
| Håkansson  
| <div align="right">70</div>  
| <div align="right">70</div>
| Holmgren
| Holmgren
|-
|-
| <div align="right">3</div>  
| <div align="right">3</div>
| Karlsson  
| Karlsson  
| <div align="right">37</div>  
| <div align="right">37</div>
| Sjöberg  
| Sjöberg  
| <div align="right">71</div>  
| <div align="right">71</div>
| Sundberg
| Sundberg
|-
|-
| <div align="right">4</div>  
| <div align="right">4</div>
| Nilsson  
| Nilsson  
| <div align="right">38</div>  
| <div align="right">38</div>
| Forsberg  
| Forsberg  
| <div align="right">72</div>  
| <div align="right">72</div>
| Ekström
| Ekström
|-
|-
| <div align="right">5</div>  
| <div align="right">5</div>
| Eriksson  
| Eriksson  
| <div align="right">39</div>  
| <div align="right">39</div>
| Lindqvist  
| Lindqvist  
| <div align="right">73</div>  
| <div align="right">73</div>
| Åberg
| Åberg
|-
|-
| <div align="right">6</div>  
| <div align="right">6</div>
| Larsson  
| Larsson  
| <div align="right">40</div>  
| <div align="right">40</div>
| Danielsson  
| Danielsson  
| <div align="right">74</div>  
| <div align="right">74</div>
| Hedlund
| Hedlund
|-
|-
| <div align="right">7</div>  
| <div align="right">7</div>
| Olsson  
| Olsson  
| <div align="right">41</div>  
| <div align="right">41</div>
| Engström  
| Engström  
| <div align="right">75</div>  
| <div align="right">75</div>
| Sjögren
| Sjögren
|-
|-
| <div align="right">8</div>  
| <div align="right">8</div>
| Persson  
| Persson  
| <div align="right">42</div>  
| <div align="right">42</div>
| Lundin  
| Lundin  
| <div align="right">76</div>  
| <div align="right">76</div>
| Månsson
| Månsson
|-
|-
| <div align="right">9</div>  
| <div align="right">9</div>
| Svensson  
| Svensson  
| <div align="right">43</div>  
| <div align="right">43</div>
| Fransson  
| Fransson  
| <div align="right">77</div>  
| <div align="right">77</div>
| Martinsson
| Martinsson
|-
|-
| <div align="right">10</div>  
| <div align="right">10</div>
| Gustafsson  
| Gustafsson  
| <div align="right">44</div>  
| <div align="right">44</div>
| Eklund  
| Eklund  
| <div align="right">78</div>  
| <div align="right">78</div>
| Öberg
| Öberg
|-
|-
| <div align="right">11</div>  
| <div align="right">11</div>
| Pettersson  
| Pettersson  
| <div align="right">45</div>  
| <div align="right">45</div>
| Lind  
| Lind  
| <div align="right">89</div>  
| <div align="right">89</div>
| Jonasson
| Jonasson
|-
|-
| <div align="right">12</div>  
| <div align="right">12</div>
| Jonsson  
| Jonsson  
| <div align="right">46</div>  
| <div align="right">46</div>
| Johnsson  
| Johnsson  
| <div align="right">80</div>  
| <div align="right">80</div>
| Andreasson
| Andreasson
|-
|-
| <div align="right">13</div>  
| <div align="right">13</div>
| Jansson  
| Jansson  
| <div align="right">47</div>  
| <div align="right">47</div>
| Samuelsson  
| Samuelsson  
| <div align="right">81</div>  
| <div align="right">81</div>
| Abrahamsson
| Abrahamsson
|-
|-
| <div align="right">14</div>  
| <div align="right">14</div>
| Hansson  
| Hansson  
| <div align="right">48</div>  
| <div align="right">48</div>
| Gunnarsson  
| Gunnarsson  
| <div align="right">82</div>  
| <div align="right">82</div>
| Dahlberg
| Dahlberg
|-
|-
| <div align="right">15</div>  
| <div align="right">15</div>
| Bengtsson  
| Bengtsson  
| <div align="right">49</div>  
| <div align="right">49</div>
| Holm  
| Holm  
| <div align="right">83</div>  
| <div align="right">83</div>
| Hellström
| Hellström
|-
|-
| <div align="right">16</div>  
| <div align="right">16</div>
| Jönsson  
| Jönsson  
| <div align="right">50</div>  
| <div align="right">50</div>
| Bergman  
| Bergman  
| <div align="right">84</div>  
| <div align="right">84</div>
| Strömberg
| Strömberg
|-
|-
| <div align="right">17</div>  
| <div align="right">17</div>
| Petersson  
| Petersson  
| <div align="right">51</div>  
| <div align="right">51</div>
| Nyström  
| Nyström  
| <div align="right">85</div>  
| <div align="right">85</div>
| Blomqvist
| Blomqvist
|-
|-
| <div align="right">18</div>  
| <div align="right">18</div>
| Carlsson  
| Carlsson  
| <div align="right">52</div>  
| <div align="right">52</div>
| Holmberg  
| Holmberg  
| <div align="right">86</div>  
| <div align="right">86</div>
| Norberg
| Norberg
|-
|-
| <div align="right">19</div>  
| <div align="right">19</div>
| Gustavsson  
| Gustavsson  
| <div align="right">53</div>  
| <div align="right">53</div>
| Lundqvist  
| Lundqvist  
| <div align="right">87</div>  
| <div align="right">87</div>
| Åkesson
| Åkesson
|-
|-
| <div align="right">20</div>  
| <div align="right">20</div>
| Magnusson  
| Magnusson  
| <div align="right">54</div>  
| <div align="right">54</div>
| Arvidsson  
| Arvidsson  
| <div align="right">88</div>  
| <div align="right">88</div>
| Blom
| Blom
|-
|-
| <div align="right">21</div>  
| <div align="right">21</div>
| Lindberg  
| Lindberg  
| <div align="right">55</div>  
| <div align="right">55</div>
| Mårtensson  
| Mårtensson  
| <div align="right">89</div>  
| <div align="right">89</div>
| Göransson
| Göransson
|-
|-
| <div align="right">22</div>  
| <div align="right">22</div>
| Olofsson  
| Olofsson  
| <div align="right">56</div>  
| <div align="right">56</div>
| Isaksson  
| Isaksson  
| <div align="right">90</div>  
| <div align="right">90</div>
| Sundström
| Sundström
|-
|-
| <div align="right">23</div>  
| <div align="right">23</div>
| Lindström  
| Lindström  
| <div align="right">57</div>  
| <div align="right">57</div>
| Nyberg  
| Nyberg  
| <div align="right">91</div>  
| <div align="right">91</div>
| Åström
| Åström
|-
|-
| <div align="right">24</div>  
| <div align="right">24</div>
| Axelsson  
| Axelsson  
| <div align="right">58</div>  
| <div align="right">58</div>
| Söderberg  
| Söderberg  
| <div align="right">92</div>  
| <div align="right">92</div>
| Söderström
| Söderström
|-
|-
| <div align="right">25</div>  
| <div align="right">25</div>
| Lindgren  
| Lindgren  
| <div align="right">59</div>  
| <div align="right">59</div>
| Björk  
| Björk  
| <div align="right">93</div>  
| <div align="right">93</div>
| Ivarsson
| Ivarsson
|-
|-
| <div align="right">26</div>  
| <div align="right">26</div>
| Jakobsson  
| Jakobsson  
| <div align="right">60</div>  
| <div align="right">60</div>
| Nordström  
| Nordström  
| <div align="right">94</div>  
| <div align="right">94</div>
| Löfgren
| Löfgren
|-
|-
| <div align="right">27</div>  
| <div align="right">27</div>
| Lundberg  
| Lundberg  
| <div align="right">61</div>  
| <div align="right">61</div>
| Lundström  
| Lundström  
| <div align="right">95</div>  
| <div align="right">95</div>
| Ek
| Ek
|-
|-
| <div align="right">28</div>  
| <div align="right">28</div>
| Bergström  
| Bergström  
| <div align="right">62</div>  
| <div align="right">62</div>
| Eliasson  
| Eliasson  
| <div align="right">96</div>  
| <div align="right">96</div>
| Bergqvist
| Bergqvist
|-
|-
| <div align="right">29</div>  
| <div align="right">29</div>
| Lundgren  
| Lundgren  
| <div align="right">63</div>  
| <div align="right">63</div>
| Wallin  
| Wallin  
| <div align="right">97</div>  
| <div align="right">97</div>
| Lindholm
| Lindholm
|-
|-
| <div align="right">30</div>  
| <div align="right">30</div>
| Berglund  
| Berglund  
| <div align="right">64</div>  
| <div align="right">64</div>
| Berggren  
| Berggren  
| <div align="right">98</div>  
| <div align="right">98</div>
| Lund
| Lund
|-
|-
| <div align="right">31</div>  
| <div align="right">31</div>
| Berg  
| Berg  
| <div align="right">65</div>  
| <div align="right">65</div>
| Björklund  
| Björklund  
| <div align="right">99</div>  
| <div align="right">99</div>
| Nyman
| Nyman
|-
|-
| <div align="right">32</div>  
| <div align="right">32</div>
| Fredriksson  
| Fredriksson  
| <div align="right">66</div>  
| <div align="right">66</div>
| Ström  
| Ström  
| <div align="right">100</div>  
| <div align="right">100</div>
| Josefsson
| Josefsson
|-
|-
| <div align="right">33</div>  
| <div align="right">33</div>
| Mattsson  
| Mattsson  
| <div align="right">67</div>  
| <div align="right">67</div>
| Hermansson  
| Hermansson  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| <div align="right">34</div>  
| <div align="right">34</div>
| Sandberg  
| Sandberg  
| <div align="right">68</div>  
| <div align="right">68</div>
| Nordin  
| Nordin  
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=== MALE NAMES  ===
=== MALE NAMES  ===


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Alf <br>Algot <br>Ambjörn <br>Amund <br>Anders <br>Andreas <br>Arne <br>Arnvald <br>Arvi <br>Asmund <br>Assar <br>Astrad <br>Axel <br>Bengt <br>Björn <br>Björnvid <br>Bo <br>Bodel <br>Bror <br>Bryngel <br>Börje <br>Christer <br>Carl <br>Enevald <br>Erik <br>Ernst <br>  
Alf <br>Algot <br>Ambjörn <br>Amund <br>Anders <br>Andreas <br>Arne <br>Arnvald <br>Arvi <br>Asmund <br>Assar <br>Astrad <br>Axel <br>Bengt <br>Björn <br>Björnvid <br>Bo <br>Bodel <br>Bror <br>Bryngel <br>Börje <br>Christer <br>Carl <br>Enevald <br>Erik <br>Ernst <br>


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Esbjörn <br>Eskil <br>Frenne <br>Fridmund <br>Germund <br>Gudmund <br>Gumme <br>Gunnar <br>Gunne <br>Gustaf <br>Göran <br>Gösta <br>Halvar <br>Hans <br>Harald <br>Helge <br>Henning <br>Hemming <br>Håkan <br>Inge <br>Ingemar <br>Isak <br>Ivar <br>Jeppe <br>Johan <br>Jöns <br>  
Esbjörn <br>Eskil <br>Frenne <br>Fridmund <br>Germund <br>Gudmund <br>Gumme <br>Gunnar <br>Gunne <br>Gustaf <br>Göran <br>Gösta <br>Halvar <br>Hans <br>Harald <br>Helge <br>Henning <br>Hemming <br>Håkan <br>Inge <br>Ingemar <br>Isak <br>Ivar <br>Jeppe <br>Johan <br>Jöns <br>


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Jörgen <br>Jan <br>Karl <br>Klas <br>Knut <br>Lars <br>Lennart <br>Magnus <br>Matts <br>Matthias <br>Måns <br>Mårten <br>Nicolaus <br>Niklas <br>Nils <br>Olaus <br>Ola <br>Olof <br>Oscar <br>Otto <br>Paul <br>Per <br>Peter <br>Petrus <br>Povel <br>Pål <br>  
Jörgen <br>Jan <br>Karl <br>Klas <br>Knut <br>Lars <br>Lennart <br>Magnus <br>Matts <br>Matthias <br>Måns <br>Mårten <br>Nicolaus <br>Niklas <br>Nils <br>Olaus <br>Ola <br>Olof <br>Oscar <br>Otto <br>Paul <br>Per <br>Peter <br>Petrus <br>Povel <br>Pål <br>


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Påvel <br>Pär <br>Sibbe <br>Sigmund <br>Sjunne <br>Sone <br>Staffan <br>Stefan <br>Sten <br>Sture <br>Sune <br>Svante <br>Sven <br>Svenning <br>Sören <br>Tomas <br>Tore <br>Torkil <br>Torsten <br>Trued <br>Tue <br>Tuve <br>Truls <br>Wollmar <br>Åke <br>Östen <br>  
Påvel <br>Pär <br>Sibbe <br>Sigmund <br>Sjunne <br>Sone <br>Staffan <br>Stefan <br>Sten <br>Sture <br>Sune <br>Svante <br>Sven <br>Svenning <br>Sören <br>Tomas <br>Tore <br>Torkil <br>Torsten <br>Trued <br>Tue <br>Tuve <br>Truls <br>Wollmar <br>Åke <br>Östen <br>


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<br>


=== FEMALE NAMES  ===
=== FEMALE NAMES  ===


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Anna <br>Bengta <br>Birgitta <br>Bodil <br>Boel <br>Brita <br>Borta <br>Cecilia <br>Christina <br>Cissela <br>Dordi <br>Dorotea <br>Elena <br>Elisabet <br>Ella  
Anna <br>Bengta <br>Birgitta <br>Bodil <br>Boel <br>Brita <br>Borta <br>Cecilia <br>Christina <br>Cissela <br>Dordi <br>Dorotea <br>Elena <br>Elisabet <br>Ella


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Elna <br>Elsa <br>Gertrud <br>Greta <br>Gunnil <br>Gunnela <br>Hanna <br>Helena <br>Ingeborg <br>Ingegerd <br>Inger <br>Ingrid <br>Johanna <br>Karin <br>Karna  
Elna <br>Elsa <br>Gertrud <br>Greta <br>Gunnil <br>Gunnela <br>Hanna <br>Helena <br>Ingeborg <br>Ingegerd <br>Inger <br>Ingrid <br>Johanna <br>Karin <br>Karna


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Katarina <br>Kerstin <br>Kristina <br>Lisa <br>Lisken <br>Lotta <br>Lotten <br>Lovisa <br>Maja <br>Malena <br>Margareta <br>Margit <br>Marit <br>Marna <br>Marta  
Katarina <br>Kerstin <br>Kristina <br>Lisa <br>Lisken <br>Lotta <br>Lotten <br>Lovisa <br>Maja <br>Malena <br>Margareta <br>Margit <br>Marit <br>Marna <br>Marta


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Mathilda <br>Metta <br>Märeta <br>Nilla <br>Olu <br>Olug <br>Pernilla <br>Petronella <br>Rangela <br>Sigrid <br>Sissa <br>Sissela <br>Sofia <br>Stina <br>Troen  
Mathilda <br>Metta <br>Märeta <br>Nilla <br>Olu <br>Olug <br>Pernilla <br>Petronella <br>Rangela <br>Sigrid <br>Sissa <br>Sissela <br>Sofia <br>Stina <br>Troen


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*Otterbjörk, Roland. ''Svenska förnamn: krotfattat namnlexikon (Swedish Given Names: A Brief Dictionary of Names)''. Stockholm, Sweden: Esselte Studium, 1979. (FHL book 948.5 D4o.)
*Otterbjörk, Roland. ''Svenska förnamn: krotfattat namnlexikon (Swedish Given Names: A Brief Dictionary of Names)''. Stockholm, Sweden: Esselte Studium, 1979. (FHL book 948.5 D4o.)


'''For Swedish Naming Practices''' [[Swedish naming practices|click here]]
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