AHLBORNSwedish (Rare) Combination of Swedish al "alder" and -born, a Swedish surname suffix derived from German geboren "born".
AHLINSwedish Combination of Swedish al "alder" and the common Swedish surname suffix -in (ultimately derived from Latin -inus, -inius "descendant of").
ÅNGSTRÖMSwedish Combination of Swedish ånga "steam" and ström "river, current, stream". A notable bearer was Swedish physicist Anders Ångström (1814-1874), one of the founders of the science of spectroscopy... [more]
ARRHENIUSSwedish (Rare) The name of two separate family linages with no relation between each other. One family originates from Linköping, Östergötland and probably got its name from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρρην (árrhēn) "male" (taken from the last syllable of ancestor's last name, Kapfelman)... [more]
AXELLSwedish Possibly a habitational name with the combination of ax, a Swedish word for the fruiting body of a grain plant, and the common surname suffix -ell.
BÄCKLUNDSwedish Combination of Swedish bäck "brook, stream" and LUND "grove".
BACKLUNDSwedish Combination of Swedish backe "hill, slope" and LUND "grove".
BÄCKMANSwedish Combination of Swedish bäck "small stream" and man "man".
BACKMANEnglish, Swedish, German Combination of Old English bakke "spine, back" and man "man". In Swedish, the first element is more likely to be derived from Swedish backe "hill", and in German the first element can be derived from German backen "to bake"... [more]
BÄCKSTRÖMSwedish Combination of Swedish bäck "brook" and ström "stream".
BAGGESwedish From Swedish bagge "ram (male sheep)".
BERGINSwedish Derived from Swedish berg "mountain" and the common surname suffix -in.
BERGKVISTSwedish Combination of Swedish berg "mountain" and kvist "branch".
BERGLINSwedish Combination of Swedish berg "mountain" and the popular surname suffix -in, derived from Latin -inus, -inius meaning "descendant of". The second element could also be derived from Swedish LIND "lime tree" or lin "flax, linseed".
BERGLINDSwedish Combination of Swedish berg "mountain, hill" and lind "linden tree".
BERGLINGSwedish Combination of Swedish berg "mountain" and the common surname suffix -ing "belonging to, coming from". It has also been found as a spelling variant of similarly spelled names, such as BERLIN... [more]
BERGMARKSwedish Combination of Swedish berg "mountain, hill" and mark "land, ground, field".
BERLINSwedish Of uncertain origin. The name could be a shortened form of BERGLIN. It could also be a habitational name from the city in Germany or from a place in Sweden named with ber or berg "mountain"... [more]
BERNADOTTEFrench, Swedish Possibly from the name of a historical province in Southern France named Béarn. This was originally a French non-noble surname. French general Jean Baptise Bernadotte (1763-1844) became the king of Sweden as Charles XIV John (Swedish: Karl XIV Johan) in 1818 and founded the current royal house in Sweden, House of Bernadotte.
BESKOWSwedish Derived from the name of the city Beeskow in Germany. A notable bearer was Swedish author and illustrator Elsa Beskow (1874-1953).
BILDTSwedish, Danish Bildt is a Danish-Swedish-Norwegian noble family originating from Jutland in Denmark and now domiciled in Bohus county in southwest Sweden. The Norwegian branch of the family died out in the beginning of the 18th century... [more]
BIRCHEnglish, German, Danish, Swedish (Rare) From Middle High German birche, Old English birce, Old Danish birk, all meaning "birch". This was likely a topographic name for someone living by a birch tree or a birch forest... [more]
BJÖRKLUNDSwedish Combination of Swedish björk "birch" and lund "grove".
BJÖRNSwedish Means "bear" in Swedish. Either taken directly from the given name (see BJÖRN) or from a nickname for a big, hairy person. It may also be derived from a place named with the element björn.
BLIXTSwedish From Swedish blixt "lightning, flash".
BLOMKVISTSwedish Variant of BLOMQVIST. Mikael Blomkvist is a fictional character in Stieg Larsson's Millennium Series.
BODÉNSwedish Possibly a combination of Swedish bod "shed, shack, small building" and the common surname suffix -én (originally a derivative of Latin -enius "descendant of"). Also a possible habitational name from places named with Bod-.
BOMANSwedish Combination of Swedish bo (noun) "nest, farm, dwelling" and man "man".
BONDESwedish, Old Swedish, Danish From Old Norse bóndi "farmer". Used as both a last name and a (rare) given name in Sweden (see BONDE for the given name and BONDESSON as an example of a patronymic derived from this name)... [more]
BORÉNSwedish Combination of an unknown first element and the common surname suffix -én (originally from Latin -enius "descendant of"). Also possible habitational name derived from places named with Bor-, such as Borås, Borensberg, and Borlänge... [more]
BOSTRÖMSwedish Combination of Swedish bo "dwelling, home" and ström "stream, river".
BRAHEDanish (Rare), Swedish (Rare) Danish and Swedish noble family with roots in Scania and Halland, southern Sweden (both provinces belonged to Denmark when the family was founded). A notable bearer was Danish astronomer TYCHO Brahe (1546-1601).
BRÄNNSTRÖMSwedish Combination of Swedish bränna "to burn" and ström "stream".
BRANTINGSwedish A combination of Swedish brant "steep hill" and the suffix -ing. A famous bearer was HJALMAR Branting (1860–1925), Prime Minister of Sweden in the 1920s.
BRATTÉNSwedish (Rare) Composed of the personal name Bratt and the common surname suffix -én (ultimately from Latin -enius "descendant of").
BRODÉNSwedish Likely composed of Swedish bro "bridge" and the common surname suffix -én (ultimately derived from Latin -enius).
BROLINSwedish Composed of Swedish bro "bridge" and the common surname suffix -in (ultimately derived from Latin -inus, -inius "descendant of").
BUREOld Swedish, Swedish This was the name of an influential family in 16th century Sweden. The name originated from the village Bure (now known as Bureå) in Skellefteå parish in Northern Sweden. The village got its name from the nearby Bure River (Swedish: Bure älv, Bureälven) whose name was derived from the Swedish dialectal word burra "buzz, rumble".
CARLINSwedish (Rare) Combination of the given name KARL, which is also a common place name prefix, and the common surname suffix -in (originally from Latin -inus "descendant of").
CARLINGSwedish From the personal name KARL, which is also a common place name prefix, and the common surname suffix -ing "belonging to".
CEDERQVISTSwedish Combination of Swedish ceder "cedar" and kvist "twig, branch".
CELSIUSSwedish (Archaic), History Latinized form of Högen "the mound" (Latin: celsus), the name of a vicarage in Ovanåker parish, Sweden. Celsius is a unit of measurement for temperature named for Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744).
DAAELiterature, Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare) Norwegian surname, originating in Trondheim in the 17th century. Also a variant of Daa, the name of a Danish noble family which originated in Southern Jutland in the 14th century... [more]
DAHLBERGSwedish Combination of Swedish dal "valley" and berg "mountain".
DE GEERDutch, Swedish The name is possibly derived from the town of Geer near Liège, Belgium. The town lies along the course of the river Jeker, which is called Geer in French.
ECKSTRÖMSwedish Ornamental name composed of the elements ek 'oak' + ström 'river', 'current'.
EDÉNSwedish Possibly a habitational name from a place named with the element ed "isthmus". In some cases it could also be a shortened form of EDENIUS (a combination of Swedish ed "isthmus" and the Latin suffix -enius "descendant of").
EKHOLMSwedish Composed of the elements ek "oak" and holm "islet"
EKLANDSwedish (Rare) Combination of Swedish ek "oak" and land "land". A famous bearer is Swedish actress Britt Ekland (b. 1942), but in her case, the name is a variant of EKLUND.
EKLÖFSwedish Combination of Swedish ek "oak" and löf, an archaic spelling of löv, "leaf".
EKMANSwedish Combination of Swedish ek "oak" and man "man".
EKSTRÖMSwedish Combination of Swedish ek "oak" and ström "stream, river, current".
EKVALLSwedish Composed of Swedish ek "oak" and vall "field, pasture".
ELANDERSwedish Combination of an unexplained first element and the common Swedish surname suffix -ander (originally from Greek aner, andros "man").
ELFVINGSwedish Possibly a combination of an obsolete spelling of Swedish älv "river" and the suffix -ing (ultimately from Proto-Germanic -ingaz) meaning "coming from, belonging to, descending from"... [more]
ERLANDERSwedish Derived from the personal name ERLAND. A famous bearer was Swedish politician Tage Erlander (1901-1985), Prime Minister of Sweden between 1946 and 1969... [more]
FLINKSwedish From Swedish flink, an adjective for someone who is quick and accurate.
FLOBERGSwedish, Norwegian (Rare) Of uncertain origin. Could possibly be combination of flo, an unexplained element (but probably either ornamental or locational), and berg "mountain", or a habitational name from a place so named.
FLODQVISTSwedish Combination of Swedish flod "river" and kvist "twig, branch".
FLORÉNSwedish Combination of Latin flor "flower" and the common surname suffix -én.
GRIMMEnglish, German, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare) From a nickname for a stern and forbidding individual, derived from the Old High German word grim "stern, severe". Or possibly from the given name GRÍMR derived from Old Norse gríma "mask, helmet"... [more]
HAGEMANDutch, Swedish Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure, from Middle Dutch haghe ‘hedge’, ‘enclosure’ + man ‘man’. Respelling of German HAGEMANN... [more]
HÄGGSwedish From Swedish hägg meaning "prunus padus", but also known as "hackberry, bird cherry". It is a type of small tree native to northern Asia and Europe.
HÄGGLUNDSwedish Combination of Swedish hägg "bird cherry" (a type of tree native to Sweden) and lund "grove".
HÄGGSTRÖMSwedish Combination of Swedish hägg "bird cherry" and ström "stream, small river".
HAGSTRÖMSwedish Combination of Swedish hage "enclosure, garden" and ström "stream, small river".
HALLÉNSwedish, Dutch Swedish variant of HALL, with the addition of the adjectival suffix -én. Possibly a shortened form of Dutch van der Hallen, a topographic or habitational name from Middle Dutch halle ‘hall.’
HAMMARSwedish From a common place name element ultimately derived from Old Norse hamarr meaning "hammer, stone, steep cliff".
HAMMARSKJÖLDSwedish (Rare) Combination of Swedish hammare "hammer" and sköld "shield". A notable bearer was diplomat and Secretary-General of the United Nations DAG Hammarskjöld (1905-1961).
HANSDOTTERSwedish Means "daughter of HANS". This name is only given to females. A notable bearer is Swedish alpine ski racer FRIDA Hansdotter (b... [more]
HELANDERSwedish The first element is Hel-, which is probably derived from place names ultimately derived from Swedish helig "holy, sacred, blessed" or the male given name HELGE... [more]
HÖRBERGSwedish From Swedish hör "listen, hear" and berg "mountain".
HULTBERGSwedish Combination of Swedish hult "grove, copse" and berg "mountain, hill". The surname could be derived from a place named with the element hult. Those place names are most common in Småland, southern Sweden.
HULTQUISTSwedish Combination of Swedish HULT "grove, a wood" and kvist "branch, twig".
HURTIGSwedish Means "quick, fast, rapid" in Swedish.
KAMPRADSwedish (Rare) Rare Swedish surname of German origin. A notable bearer is INGVAR Kamprad (1926-2018), a Swedish business magnate and the founder of IKEA... [more]
KÄNNGÅRDSwedish The name comes from a location outside Enånger named Kännavallen, which later was changed to Tjännavalen, which has been disputed.
KARLGRENSwedish Combination of the given name KARL and Swedish gren "branch".
LIFSwedish This is most likely a name adopted by soldiers in the 17th century. The actual meaning is unclear. It could be taken directly from the Swedish word liv meaning "life" or from a location named with this element.
LILJASwedish Means "lily" in Swedish. It is also used as a female first name (see LILJA).
LILJEGRENSwedish A combination of two Swedish words; lilja meaning "lily" and gren meaning "branch".
LINDSwedish, English Derived from Swedish and Middle English lind "lime tree".
LINDAHLSwedish Combination of Swedish lin "flax, linseed" or lind "lime tree" and dal "valley".
LINDBERGHSwedish (Rare), English (Rare) Rare variant spelling of LINDBERG. A famous bearer was American aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974) who was the first person to fly non-stop from America to mainland Europe in 1927.
LINDEGerman, Dutch, Jewish, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish Topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous lime tree, from Middle High German, Dutch linde, Scandinavian lind. There are several places, especially in North Germany, named with this word... [more]
LINDELÖFSwedish Combination of Swedish lind "lime tree" and löf (an archaic spelling of löv) "leaf".
LINDFORSSwedish Comes from the Swedish "Lind" or "Linden" ("Lime Tree" in English) and "Fors" ("rapidly moving water" or "rapids" or "torrent" or "white water" in English)
LINDHAGENSwedish Lindhagen is derived from Swedish lind ("linden tree") and hage ("enclosed pasture"). Carl Lindhagen was the Chief Magistrate of Stockholm in the early 1900s. There are presently less than 200 people with this surname living in Sweden.
LINDSTEDTSwedish Swedish ornamental name. A combination of Swedish LIND "lime tree" and German stedt "home, place".
LINNAEUSSwedish (Rare) Latinized form of LIND. A famous bearer was Swedish botanist Carl Linneaus (b. 1707 - d. 1778). His father adopted the name Linnaeus after a big lime tree (lind in Swedish) that grew on the family homestead in Vittaryd parish, Småland.
LJUNGBERGSwedish Combination of Swedish ljung "heather" and berg "mountain".
LÖFSwedish From an archaic Swedish spelling of löv "leaf".
LÖFQUISTSwedish Combination of Swedish löv "leaf" and kvist "branch".
LÖFSTRÖMSwedish Combination of Swedish löv "leaf" and ström "stream".
LÖFVÉNSwedish (Rare) Combination of Swedish löv "leaf" and the common surname suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius "descendant of". Stefan Löfven (b. 1957) is a Swedish politician and the prime minister of Sweden since 2014.