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<br>'''100 Most Common Surnames in Sweden'''<br> | <br>'''100 Most Common Surnames in Sweden'''<br> | ||
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| '''Rank''' | |||
| '''Name''' | |||
| '''Rank''' | |||
| '''Name''' | |||
| '''Rank''' | |||
| '''Name''' | |||
|- | |||
| <div align="right">1</div> | |||
| Johansson | | Johansson | ||
| <div align="right">35</div> | |||
| Henriksson | | Henriksson | ||
| <div align="right">69</div> | |||
| Sandström | | Sandström | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">2</div> | |||
| Andersson | | Andersson | ||
| <div align="right">36</div> | |||
| Håkansson | | Håkansson | ||
| <div align="right">70</div> | |||
| Holmgren | | Holmgren | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">3</div> | |||
| Karlsson | | Karlsson | ||
| <div align="right">37</div> | |||
| Sjöberg | | Sjöberg | ||
| <div align="right">71</div> | |||
| Sundberg | | Sundberg | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">4</div> | |||
| Nilsson | | Nilsson | ||
| <div align="right">38</div> | |||
| Forsberg | | Forsberg | ||
| <div align="right">72</div> | |||
| Ekström | | Ekström | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">5</div> | |||
| Eriksson | | Eriksson | ||
| <div align="right">39</div> | |||
| Lindqvist | | Lindqvist | ||
| <div align="right">73</div> | |||
| Åberg | | Åberg | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">6</div> | |||
| Larsson | | Larsson | ||
| <div align="right">40</div> | |||
| Danielsson | | Danielsson | ||
| <div align="right">74</div> | |||
| Hedlund | | Hedlund | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">7</div> | |||
| Olsson | | Olsson | ||
| <div align="right">41</div> | |||
| Engström | | Engström | ||
| <div align="right">75</div> | |||
| Sjögren | | Sjögren | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">8</div> | |||
| Persson | | Persson | ||
| <div align="right">42</div> | |||
| Lundin | | Lundin | ||
| <div align="right">76</div> | |||
| Månsson | | Månsson | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">9</div> | |||
| Svensson | | Svensson | ||
| <div align="right">43</div> | |||
| Fransson | | Fransson | ||
| <div align="right">77</div> | |||
| Martinsson | | Martinsson | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">10</div> | |||
| Gustafsson | | Gustafsson | ||
| <div align="right">44</div> | |||
| Eklund | | Eklund | ||
| <div align="right">78</div> | |||
| Öberg | | Öberg | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">11</div> | |||
| Pettersson | | Pettersson | ||
| <div align="right">45</div> | |||
| Lind | | Lind | ||
| <div align="right">89</div> | |||
| Jonasson | | Jonasson | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">12</div> | |||
| Jonsson | | Jonsson | ||
| <div align="right">46</div> | |||
| Johnsson | | Johnsson | ||
| <div align="right">80</div> | |||
| Andreasson | | Andreasson | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">13</div> | |||
| Jansson | | Jansson | ||
| <div align="right">47</div> | |||
| Samuelsson | | Samuelsson | ||
| <div align="right">81</div> | |||
| Abrahamsson | | Abrahamsson | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">14</div> | |||
| Hansson | | Hansson | ||
| <div align="right">48</div> | |||
| Gunnarsson | | Gunnarsson | ||
| <div align="right">82</div> | |||
| Dahlberg | | Dahlberg | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">15</div> | |||
| Bengtsson | | Bengtsson | ||
| <div align="right">49</div> | |||
| Holm | | Holm | ||
| <div align="right">83</div> | |||
| Hellström | | Hellström | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">16</div> | |||
| Jönsson | | Jönsson | ||
| <div align="right">50</div> | |||
| Bergman | | Bergman | ||
| <div align="right">84</div> | |||
| Strömberg | | Strömberg | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">17</div> | |||
| Petersson | | Petersson | ||
| <div align="right">51</div> | |||
| Nyström | | Nyström | ||
| <div align="right">85</div> | |||
| Blomqvist | | Blomqvist | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">18</div> | |||
| Carlsson | | Carlsson | ||
| <div align="right">52</div> | |||
| Holmberg | | Holmberg | ||
| <div align="right">86</div> | |||
| Norberg | | Norberg | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">19</div> | |||
| Gustavsson | | Gustavsson | ||
| <div align="right">53</div> | |||
| Lundqvist | | Lundqvist | ||
| <div align="right">87</div> | |||
| Åkesson | | Åkesson | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">20</div> | |||
| Magnusson | | Magnusson | ||
| <div align="right">54</div> | |||
| Arvidsson | | Arvidsson | ||
| <div align="right">88</div> | |||
| Blom | | Blom | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">21</div> | |||
| Lindberg | | Lindberg | ||
| <div align="right">55</div> | |||
| Mårtensson | | Mårtensson | ||
| <div align="right">89</div> | |||
| Göransson | | Göransson | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">22</div> | |||
| Olofsson | | Olofsson | ||
| <div align="right">56</div> | |||
| Isaksson | | Isaksson | ||
| <div align="right">90</div> | |||
| Sundström | | Sundström | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">23</div> | |||
| Lindström | | Lindström | ||
| <div align="right">57</div> | |||
| Nyberg | | Nyberg | ||
| <div align="right">91</div> | |||
| Åström | | Åström | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">24</div> | |||
| Axelsson | | Axelsson | ||
| <div align="right">58</div> | |||
| Söderberg | | Söderberg | ||
| <div align="right">92</div> | |||
| Söderström | | Söderström | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">25</div> | |||
| Lindgren | | Lindgren | ||
| <div align="right">59</div> | |||
| Björk | | Björk | ||
| <div align="right">93</div> | |||
| Ivarsson | | Ivarsson | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">26</div> | |||
| Jakobsson | | Jakobsson | ||
| <div align="right">60</div> | |||
| Nordström | | Nordström | ||
| <div align="right">94</div> | |||
| Löfgren | | Löfgren | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">27</div> | |||
| Lundberg | | Lundberg | ||
| <div align="right">61</div> | |||
| Lundström | | Lundström | ||
| <div align="right">95</div> | |||
| Ek | | Ek | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">28</div> | |||
| Bergström | | Bergström | ||
| <div align="right">62</div> | |||
| Eliasson | | Eliasson | ||
| <div align="right">96</div> | |||
| Bergqvist | | Bergqvist | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">29</div> | |||
| Lundgren | | Lundgren | ||
| <div align="right">63</div> | |||
| Wallin | | Wallin | ||
| <div align="right">97</div> | |||
| Lindholm | | Lindholm | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">30</div> | |||
| Berglund | | Berglund | ||
| <div align="right">64</div> | |||
| Berggren | | Berggren | ||
| <div align="right">98</div> | |||
| Lund | | Lund | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">31</div> | |||
| Berg | | Berg | ||
| <div align="right">65</div> | |||
| Björklund | | Björklund | ||
| <div align="right">99</div> | |||
| Nyman | | Nyman | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">32</div> | |||
| Fredriksson | | Fredriksson | ||
| <div align="right">66</div> | |||
| Ström | | Ström | ||
| <div align="right">100</div> | |||
| Josefsson | | Josefsson | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">33</div> | |||
| Mattsson | | Mattsson | ||
| <div align="right">67</div> | |||
| Hermansson | | Hermansson | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| <div align="right">34</div> | |||
| Sandberg | | Sandberg | ||
| <div align="right">68</div> | |||
| Nordin | | Nordin | ||
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<br>'''Given Names''' | <br><br>'''Given Names''' | ||
The earliest known Swedish names appear about 55 A. D. on some 2000 Runic stones scattered around the kingdom. Usually the given names were given to describe a quality or characteristic, or resemble an occurrence or occasion that was desired in the life of the born babe, such as Ragnvald, which means, “He who is mighty with power.” | The earliest known Swedish names appear about 55 A. D. on some 2000 Runic stones scattered around the kingdom. Usually the given names were given to describe a quality or characteristic, or resemble an occurrence or occasion that was desired in the life of the born babe, such as Ragnvald, which means, “He who is mighty with power.” |
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