From 1901 everyone had to have a family name that was passed down to the next generation.

Sweden male names and surnames. Heres a list of the most popular names in Sweden as well as their meaning and origins. Berg mountain Gren branch on tree Blad leaf on tree Kvist twig on tree Ström stream in water Lund grove of trees Ny new Söder south Nord north Väst west Öst east Sand sand Fors rapids water Sjö lake. For example one of the most common surnames in Sweden is Andersson.

Acke Peace of the father. The name Andersson can be split into Anders and son. From the country of meatballs Pippi Longstocking ice-hockey and Ikea comes an old naming tradition based on Vikings and Norse mythology.

This name generator will generate 10 random Swedish names. Swedish sons names are traditionally spelled with a double s the first s is the possessive s Nils as in Nils son while the second is the s in son. Additionally common some names indicate regional origins.

Similarly for the given name Andesdotter it means the person is the daughter of Anders. For example Johan Andersson would be the son of Anders Anders son and Anna Svensdotter the daughter of Sven Svens dotter. Common places used as surnames include Dibra Laci Shkodra Prishtina Delvina Koroveshi and Permeti as well as the famous Frasheri surname of the Frasheri family.

If you travel to Sweden youre very likely to meet a person with any of these mentioned Swedish names. Some very common words that are current in many Swedish surnames are to mention a few. This is the reason why we see Swedish names ending in SON.

Meaning son of Sven this name is Old Norse for boy. Nope the most common male name in Sweden is Lars. Some of the most classic names in Sweden are Karl Erik Lars Anders for males and Maria Elisabeth Anna Kristina and Margareta for females.