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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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| <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
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|-
| <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
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|-
| <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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<u>Male Names</u>  
<u>Male Names</u>  


Andreas, Anders, Andres, Andors<br>Johannes, Johan, Jan, Jän, Jaen, Janne, Jean, Jön, Jon, Jöns, Jonas, Jens, Joen, John, <br>Hans, Hasse<br>Laurentius, Lars, Lasse<br>Magnus, Måns, Mons<br>Nicolaus, Nils, Niklas, <br>Olaus, Ola, Olof, Oluf, Olle, Olav, <br>Paulus, Paul, Pål, Påhl, Påfvel, Påfwel, Pofwel, Povel<br>Petrus, Peter, Peder, Pehr, Pär, Per, Petter, Peter, &nbsp;Pelle, Päder, Pähr  
Andreas, Anders, Andres, Andors<br>Johannes, Johan, Jan, Jän, Jaen, Janne, Jean, Jön, Jon, Jöns, Jonas, Jens, Joen, John, <br>Hans, Hasse<br>Laurentius, Lars, Lasse<br>Magnus, Måns, Mons
 
Mattias, Mathias, Mattes, Mattis, Matthias, Mats, Matts<br>Nicolaus, Nils, Niklas, <br>Olaus, Ola, Olof, Oluf, Olle, Olav, <br>Paulus, Paul, Pål, Påhl, Påfvel, Påfwel, Pofwel, Povel<br>Petrus, Peter, Peder, Pehr, Pär, Per, Petter, Peter, &nbsp;Pelle, Päder, Pähr  


<u>Female Names</u>  
<u>Female Names</u>  
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Anna, Anika, Annicka, Aina, Ann, Anne, Anette, Annie  
Anna, Anika, Annicka, Aina, Ann, Anne, Anette, Annie  


Britta, Birgit, Birgitta, Brigitta, Brit, Brita<br>Catharina, Catrina, Katrina, Trina, Cajsa, Kajsa, Cari, Carin, Kari, Karin, Karna, Katarina, Katinka, Katrin<br>Charlotta, Lotta, Lotten<br>Christina, Kristina, Cherstin, Christin, Christine, Kerstin, Kirsti, Kjerstin, Kjersti, Kristin, Kristine, Christa, Stina, <br>Elisabetha, Elisabet, Elisa, Elise, Elsa, Else, Lisbet, Lisa, Lisken, Betty, <br>Johanna, Hanna<br>Helena, Elena, Ellen, Eljena, Elin, Lena<br>Karin see Catharina above
Britta, Birgit, Birgitta, Brigitta, Brit, Brita<br>Catharina, Catrina, Katrina, Trina, Cajsa, Kajsa, Cari, Carin, Kari, Karin, Karna, Katarina, Katinka, Katrin
 
Cecelia, Ceselia, Cidza, Cissa, Citza, Sesla, Sessa, Siccla, Sidsa Sidse, Sidsela, Sidtse Sidtze, Sidtzela, Sissa, Sitza, Zidtza, Zissa, Zissela, Zitze&nbsp;<br>Charlotta, Lotta, Lotten<br>Christina, Kristina, Cherstin, Christin, Christine, Kerstin, Kirsti, Kjerstin, Kjersti, Kristin, Kristine, Christa, Stina, <br>Elisabetha, Elisabet, Elisa, Elise, Elsa, Else, Lisbet, Lisa, Lisken, Betty, <br>Johanna, Hanna<br>Helena, Elena, Ellen, Eljena, Elin, Lena<br>Karin see Catharina above  


Louisa, Lovisa<br>Magdalena, Lena&nbsp;<br>Maria, Maja, Maj, Mariana, Marianne, Marie, Marika, Marja, Mary, Mia, Majken<br>Margareta, Margreta, Margit, Greta, Mareta, Maggie, Maret,  
Louisa, Lovisa<br>Magdalena, Lena&nbsp;<br>Maria, Maja, Maj, Mariana, Marianne, Marie, Marika, Marja, Mary, Mia, Majken<br>Margareta, Margreta, Margit, Greta, Mareta, Maggie, Maret,  
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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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=== 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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