Name changes: Examples
| Surname
Changes Two-part names are not repeated for every possible combination |
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| English | Swedish | English | Swedish |
| Abrams | Abrahamsson | ||
| Backstrom, Beckstrom | Bäckström | Benson | Bengts(s)on |
| Calin | Kallin | Chingren | Kindgren |
| Hill | Berg | ||
| Johnson | Jönsson / Jonsson | Munson | Månsson |
| Sam(p)son | Samsson / Samuelsson | Scholin / Schuleen | Sjölin |
| Sim(p)son | Simon(s)son | ||
| Swanson / Swenson | Sven(s)son | Swanson / Swenson | Sven(s)son |
| Surname First parts | |||
| English | Swedish | English | Swedish |
| Chel- /Chal- | Kjell- / Kjäll- / Käll | Scho- / Schu-, Sho- / Shu- | Sjö- OR Skö- |
| Sea- / See- | Sjö- | Young / Young- | Ljung / Ljung- |
| Surname Endings | |||
| English | Swedish | English | Swedish |
| -field | -fält, -felt, -feldt | ||
| -strom, -stream | -ström | -sson | -son |
| Given Names | |||
| English | Swedish | English | Swedish |
| Andrew, Andy | Anders | Ben | Bengt |
| Erick | Erik | Christine | Kerstin / Kjerstin / Cherstin / Stina |
| Charles | Karl | Chris(topher) | Kristian / Kristoffer |
| Fred | Fredrik | Mary | Maria |
| Martha | Marta / Märta | Maud | Mat(h)ilda |
| Ollie | Olof | Nels | Nils |
| Peter | Per | William, Bill | Vilhelm |
| Interchanging
Surnames in Sweden some given names that have been interchanging in Swedish too. Note that the patronymics may change too ! |
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| Andersson | And:son, A-son | Christophersson | Kristoffersson |
| Eriksson | Ericsson, Ersson | Gustafsson | Göstasson |
| Olofsson | Olsson | Persson | Pärsson |
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