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<br>'''100 Most Common Surnames in Sweden'''<br>
<br>'''100 Most Common Surnames in Sweden'''<br>
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{| class="prettytable"
{| class="prettytable"
|-
|-
| '''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  
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
| <div align="right">34</div>
| Sandberg  
| Sandberg  
| <div align="right">68</div>
| Nordin  
| Nordin  
|
|  
|  
|}
|}


<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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