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Pages in category "Swedish-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 752 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Introduced nobility, i.e. noble families introduced at the Swedish House of Nobility; Unintroduced nobility, i.e. noble families which have not been introduced at the Swedish House of Nobility, mostly consisting of foreign nobility resident in Sweden, but also including some families ennobled by the Swedish monarchs and some other groups.
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 toponymic surnames (3 P) Pages in category "Surnames of Swedish origin" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total.
In the 17th and the 18th centuries, the surname was only rarely the original family name of the ennobled; usually, a more imposing new name was chosen. This was a period which produced a myriad of two-word Swedish family names for the nobility; very favoured prefixes were Adler– (German for 'eagle'), Ehren– (German for 'honor', Swedish ära ...
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Surnames of Swedish origin (2 C, 60 P) Pages in category "Surnames of Scandinavian origin" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total.
Common names which originated as place names. May denote former residence, or, if the bearer has a Muslim patrilineal background, that their ancestors ruled the place. 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.