Svensson (also Svenson and anglicised Swensson or Swenson) is the ninth most common Swedish family name [1], and literally means "son of Sven". It is also the Swedish counterpart to Joe Bloggs, a placeholder name for a person considered to possess average qualities.
Famous Svenssons
- Alf Svensson, politician
- Alf Svensson, guitarist of At the Gates
- Anders Svensson, football player
- Andreas "Dregen" Tyrone Svensson, guitarist of Backyard Babies (*1973)
- Barbro "Lill-Babs" Svensson, singer and entertainer
- Bo Svensson, football player
- Catharina Svensson, the first Miss Earth
- Daniel Svensson, musician
- Eva-Britt Svensson, politician
- Jonas Svensson, tennis player
- Karl Svensson, football player
- Lars E. O. Svensson, economist
- Magnus Svensson, football player
- Peter Svensson, musician
- Tommy Svensson, football manager and player
- Victoria Svensson, football player
