Swedish Submitted Surnames
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ÅBERG SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of
å "small river" and
berg "mountain".
ADELSKÖLD SwedishSwedish surname which possibly means "noble shield", from the elements
adel, meaning "nobility" and
sköld, which may mean "shield".
AHLBORN Swedish (Rare)Ornamental name composed of the elements
al "alder" and
-born, a Swedish surname suffix derived from German
geboren "born".
AHLIN SwedishFrom
al 'alder' and -
in, a common ending of Swedish surnames derived from Latin -
inus, -
inius 'descendant of'.
AHLQUIST SwedishCombination of Swedish
al "alder" and
quist an old or ornamental spelling of
kvist "twig".
ÅHMAN SwedishCombination of Swedish
å "small river" and
man "man".
ALVERSON SwedishRespelling of Swedish Halverson or of Alvarsson, a patronymic from the personal name Alvar (composed of Old Norse alf ‘elf’ + -arr, an element with various origins).
ÅNGSTRÖM SwedishSwedish surname meaning "steam river" from the elements
ånga, meaning "steam" and
ström, meaning "stream, current, river".
APPELKVIST SwedishCombination of Swedish
apel or
äpple both meaning "apple" and
kvist "branch, twig".
ÅSLUND SwedishCombination of Swedish
ås "ridge, esker" and
lund "grove".
ASPLUND SwedishSwedish surname meaning "aspen grove", from the elements
asp, meaning "aspen tree" and the common surname element
lund, meaning "grove".
ÅSTRÖM SwedishSwedish ornamental name meaning "small river stream". A combination of
å "small river" and
ström "stream".
AXELL SwedishPossibly 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.
BÄCKMAN SwedishCombination of Swedish
bäck "small stream" and
man "man".
BACKMAN English, Swedish, GermanCombination 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] BERGGREN SwedishSwedish surname meaning "mountain branch". From
berg "mountain" and
gren "branch".
BERGKVIST SwedishSwedish surname meaning "mountain branch". From
berg "mountain" and
kvist "branch".
BERGLIN SwedishCombination 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".
BERLIN German, English, SwedishHabitational name from the city in Germany, the name of which is of uncertain meaning. It is possibly derived from an Old Slavic stem
berl- meaning
swamp or from a West Slavic word meaning "river lake"....
[more] BERNADOTTE French, SwedishPossibly from the name of a building in the French city of Pau called
de Bernadotte. This was originally a French non-noble surname, but a member of the family later became King of Sweden.
BERWALD SwedishOriginally
Bernwald which meant the ruler of bears but later changed to
Bärwald through German folk which meant "The bear of the forest".
BESKOW SwedishDerived from the name of the city Beeskow in Germany. A notable bearer was Swedish author and illustrator Elsa Beskow (1874-1953).
BILDT Swedish, DanishBildt 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] BIRCH English, German, Danish, SwedishTopographic name for someone who lived by a birch tree or in a birch wood, from a Germanic word meaning ‘birch’ (Old English
birce ‘birch’, Middle High German
birche, Old Danish
birk)...
[more] BJÖRKLUND SwedishSwedish ornamental name meaning "grove of birch trees". A combination of
björk "birch" and
lund "grove".
BLOMQUIST SwedishOrnamental name composed of the elements
blom "flower" +
quist, an old or ornamental spelling of
kvist "twig".
BODÉN SwedishSwedish ornamental name composed of Swedish
bod "small hut" and the common surname suffix
-én, a derivative of Latin
-enius "descendant of".
BOMAN SwedishCombination of Swedish
bo (noun) "nest, farm, dwelling" and
man "man".
BORÉN SwedishOrnamental name composed of an unexplained first element and the common surname suffix
-en, from Latin
-enius "descendant of"....
[more] BOSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
bo "dwelling, home" and
ström "stream, river".
BRANTING SwedishA 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.
BRATTÉN SwedishOrnamental name composed of the personal name Bratt + the surname suffix -én, from Latin -enius ‘descendant of’.
BRODÉN SwedishOrnamental name or topographic name, probably composed of the elements bro ‘bridge’ + the adjectival suffix -én, from Latin -enius.
BURE Old Swedish, SwedishThis 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".
BYBERG SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of Swedish
by "village" and
berg "mountain".
BYLIN SwedishA combination of Swedish
by "village" and the suffix
-in, derived from Latin -inus, -inius "descendant of"
BYSTEDT SwedishA combination of Swedish
by "village" and German
stedt "home, place".
CARLANDER SwedishCombination of the given name
KARL or Swedish
karl "man" and
ander, from classical Greek
andros, "man".
CARLIN Irish (Anglicized), Scottish, French, Swedish, Italian, Jewish (Anglicized), GermanIrish (now also common in Scotland) anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Cairealláin, an Ulster family name, also sometimes Anglicized as
Carlton, meaning ‘descendant of Caireallán’, a diminutive of the personal name
Caireall...
[more] CELSIUS Swedish (Archaic), HistoryLatinized 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).
DAHLÉN SwedishCombination of Swedish
dal "valley" and the common surname suffix
-én, a derivative of Latin
-enius "descendant of".
DE GEER Dutch, SwedishThe 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.
ECKLAND Norwegian, SwedishProbably a respelling either of a Norwegian habitational name from several farmsteads named with
eik "oak" +
land "land", or of a Swedish ornamental compound with the same elements.
EDÉN SwedishPossibly 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").
EDSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
ed "isthmus" and
ström "stream".
EKBERG SwedishCombination of Swedish
ek "oak" and
berg "mountain".
EKLAND Swedish (Rare)Combination of Swedish
ek "oak" and
land "land". A famous bearer is Swedish actress Britt Ekland (b. 1942).
EKLÖF SwedishCombination of Swedish
ek "oak" and
löf, an archaic spelling of
löv, "leaf".
EKMAN SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of
ek "oak" and
man "man".
EKSTRÖM SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of
ek "oak" and
ström "stream".
EKVALL SwedishComposed of Swedish
ek "oak" and
vall "field, pasture".
ELANDER SwedishOrnamental name composed of an unexplained first element + -ander, suffix adapted from Greek aner, andros ‘man’, a common element of Swedish surnames.
ENROTH SwedishCombination of Swedish
en "juniper" and
rot "root".
ERLANDER SwedishDerived from the personal name
ERLAND. A famous bearer was Swedish politician Tage Erlander (1901-1985), Prime Minister of Sweden between 1946 and 1969. His father adopted the name Erlander from his father, whose surname was Erlandsson.
FAGER SwedishFrom Swedish
fager, an archaic word meaning ”pretty, fair”.
FALKENBERG German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)Habitational name from any of several places, especially in eastern Germany and Bavaria, named from Old High German falk meaning "falcon" + berg meaning "mountain", "hill"; such place names are often associated with the presence of a castle, as falconry was a privilege of the nobility.
FÄLTSKOG SwedishCombination of Swedish
fält "field" and
skog "forest". Agnetha Fältskog (b. 1950) is a Swedish singer and former member of ABBA.
FLINK SwedishFrom Swedish
flink, an adjective for someone who is quick and accurate.
FLOBERG Swedish, 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.
FORSMAN SwedishCombination of Swedish
fors "rapid" (geology) and
man "man".
FRANZÉN SwedishCombination of the given name
FRANZ and the popular surname suffix
-én, derived from Latin
-enius "descendant of".
GARDLIN SwedishPossibly derived from the Swedish word Gård meaning (Garden, or Gardener).
HAGEMAN Dutch, SwedishDutch: topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure, from Middle Dutch haghe ‘hedge’, ‘enclosure’ + man ‘man’. Respelling of German
Hagemann. ...
[more] HÄGG SwedishFrom Swedish
hägg "hackberry, bird cherry ".
HÄGGSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
hägg "bird cherry" and
ström "stream, small river".
HAGSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
hage "enclosure, garden" and
ström "stream, small river".
HALLÉN Swedish, DutchSwedish 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.’
HALLSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
hall "hall, stone, rock" and
ström "stream, small river".
HAMMARSKJÖLD SwedishHammarskjöld is a Swedish noble family. The name is a combination of
hammare "hammer" and
sköld "shield".
HANSDOTTER SwedishMeans "daughter of
HANS". This name is only given to females. A notable bearer is Swedish alpine ski racer
Frida Hansdotter (b. 1985).
HEDÉN SwedishCombination of Swedish
hed "heath, moor" and the suffix
-én from Latiin
-enius "descendant of"
HEDLUND SwedishSwedish surname meaning "heath grove". From
hed "heath" and
lund "grove".
HELLBOM SwedishFrom Swedish
häll, a type of flat rock, and
bom "boom".
HELLSTRÖM SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of
häll, a type of flat rock, and
ström "stream".
HJELM Swedish, DanishFrom Swedish
hjälm or Danish
hjelm, both derived from Old Norse
hjalmr "helmet".
HOLMBERG SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of
holme "islet" and
berg "mountain".
HOLMGREN SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of
holme "islet" and
gren "branch".
HOLMSTEN SwedishOrnamental name composed of Swedish
holm "islet" and
sten "stone".
HULTBERG SwedishCombination 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.
KÄLL SwedishFrom Swedish
källa "source (of a stream of water)", ultimately derived from Old Norse
kelda.
KAMPRAD Swedish (Rare)Rare Swedish surname of German origin. A notable bearer is
Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018), a Swedish business magnate and the founder of IKEA. The "K" in IKEA stands for Kamprad.
KÄNNGÅRD SwedishThe name comes from a location outside Enånger named Kännavallen, which later was changed to Tjännavalen, which has been disputed.
KNÖS SwedishKnös, derived from the swedish word "knös" that means "rich". "Knös, knösa" can also mean "job, work".
LAGERLÖF SwedishA notable bearer was Swedish author
Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940), the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature (1909).
LAGERQUIST SwedishOrnamental name composed of the elements
lager ‘laurel’ +
quist, an old or ornamental spelling of
kvist ‘twig’.
LAMBERG SwedishPossibly of German origin, but perhaps an ornamental name composed of an unexplained first element combined with
berg "mountain".
LANDIN SwedishA combination of Swedish
land "land" and the common surname suffix
-in, derived from Latin
-inus,
-inius "descendant of"
LILJA SwedishMeans "lily" in Swedish. It is also used as a female first name (see
Lilja).
LILJEGREN SwedishA combination of two Swedish words;
lilja meaning "lily" and
gren meaning "branch".
LINDAHL SwedishCombination of Swedish
lin "flax, linseed" or
lind "lime tree" and
dal "valley".
LINDBECK SwedishOrnamental name composed of the elements
lind "lime tree" and
bäck "stream".
LINDE German, Dutch, Jewish, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, DanishTopographic 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] LINDFORS SwedishComes from the Swedish "Lind" or "Linden" ("Lime Tree" in English) and "Fors" ("rapidly moving water" or "rapids" or "torrent" or "white water" in English)
LINDHAGEN SwedishLindhagen 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.
LINDSTEDT SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of Swedish
lind "lime tree" and German
stedt "home, place".
LINNAEUS Swedish (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.
LÖF SwedishFrom an archaic Swedish spelling of
löv "leaf".
LÖFVÉN Swedish (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.
LÖWENTHAL Jewish, SwedishOrnamental name composed of German
Löwe "lion" and
T(h)al "valley"; in some cases the Jewish name would have been an ornamental elaboration associated with the personal name
Levy or with personal names meaning "lion".
LUNDIN SwedishA combination of Swedish
lund "grove" and the common surname suffix
-in, derived from Latin
-inus,
-inius "descendant of"
LUNDMARK SwedishCombination of Swedish
lund "grove" and
mark "ground, field, land".
LUNDSTEDT SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of Swedish
lund "grove" and German
stedt "home, place".
LUNDSTRÖM SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of
lund "grove" and
ström "stream".
MARKLUND SwedishCombination of Swedish
mark "ground, field" and
lund "grove".
MOBERG SwedishCombination of Swedish
mo "sandy heath" and
berg "mountain". A notable bearer was Swedish author and playwright Vilhelm Moberg (1898-1973).
MODÉN SwedishCombination of Swedish
mo "sandy heath" and the common surname suffix
-én, a derivative of Latin
-enius "descendant of". It could also be a variant of
MODIG.
MOSSBERG Jewish, SwedishOrnamental name composed of the elements
mosse "peat bog" + berg "mountain", "hill".
MYRVALL SwedishFrom Swedish
myr "bog" and
vall "wall, pasture, field of grass"
NATT OCH DAG Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)Means "night and day" in Swedish. This is the name of one of the oldest noble families in Sweden. The earliest known ancestor is Nils Sigridsson who lived in the 13th century. The name Natt and Dag was not mentioned until the 16th century, though, and the family members themselves didn't start using it until the 18th century...
[more] NOBEL SwedishHabitational name from Östra Nöbbelöv in Scania, Southern Sweden. The name was originally spelled
Nobelius but was later shortened to Nobel. A famous bearer was
Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), a Swedish engineer, chemist, and inventor.
NORBERG SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of
nor "small strait" and
berg "mountain".
NORDAHL Norwegian, SwedishThe surname derives from a place name in Sunnmøre, Norway. Meaning from Old Norse
norðr ''north'' and
dalr ''dale'', ''valley''.
NORDBERG SwedishCombination of Swedish
nord meaning "north", and
berg meaning "mountain".
NORDENSKIÖLD SwedishDerived from the two Swedish words "norden" which refers to the region of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland. The other word, skiöld, is an old way of spelling the word "sköld" that means shield....
[more] NORDGREN Swedishconsist of "nord" meaning north, and "gren" meaning branch.
NORDIN SwedishA combination of Swedish
nord "north" and the suffix
-in that is derived from Latin -inus, -inius "descendant of".
NORELL Swedish, EnglishSwedish ornamental name composed of
norr "north" or
nor "small strait" and the popular surname suffix
-ell, from Latin adjectival suffix
-elius. ...
[more] NORÉN SwedishSwedish ornamental name composed of
norr "north" or
nor "small strait" and the popular surname suffix
-én, from Latin
-enius. The second element might, in some rare cases, be derived from Swedish
en "juniper".
NORMAN SwedishCombination of Swedish
norr "north", or in some cases
nor "narrow strait of water", and
man "man".
NORRMAN SwedishEither a variant of
NORMAN or taken directly from Swedish
norrman "Norwegian, person from Norway".
NYBERG SwedishSwedish name meaning "new mountain", derived from the words
ny "new" and
berg "mountain".