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Pages in category "Swedish-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 751 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
13.1 Most common Swedish surnames in Finland. 14 France. 15 Georgia. ... The most common surnames in Slovakia are a mixture of Indo-European and the Ugric roots ...
The most common surnames in Sweden are originally patronymic. Family names ending with the suffix "sson" are the most common names in Sweden. In 1901, the Names Adoption Act was passed, which abolished the patronymic practice. From 1901, everyone had to have a family name that was passed down to the next generation.
Swedish-language surnames (750 P) Pages in category "Sámi-language surnames" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Swedish toponymic surnames (2 P) Pages in category "Surnames of Swedish origin" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total.
In the region of Dalecarlia, the farm names (Swedish: gårdsnamn) are often unique and put first in the name in genitive form: Ollas Anders Eriksson (Anders from Olla, son of Erik). As patronyms were replaced by surnames, they either became surnames proper (at the end) or continued to be used in the traditional way in combination with a new ...
A third tradition of surnames was introduced in south Finland by the Swedish-speaking upper and middle classes, which used typical German and Swedish surnames. By custom, all Finnish-speaking persons who were able to get a position of some status in urban or learned society, discarded their Finnish name, adopting a Swedish, German or (in the ...
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