Bengtsson
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Bengtsson |
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Meaning | "son of Bengt" |
Language of origin | Swedish |
Popularity | Behind the Name |
Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Bengtsson |
Bengtsson is Swedish family name originating in a patronymic, meaning "son of Bengt". The name is sometimes written Bengtson (a form frequently adopted by migrants to the United States). Other forms occur, such as Bengtzon, Bankson or Benktsson.
Bengtsson is the 15th most common surname in Sweden.
[edit] People
People commonly known by their family name Bengtsson or variants include:
- Frans G. Bengtsson, Swedish author
- Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, Swedish horse rider
- Erik Bengtson, Brazilian software developer
- Hermann Bengtson, German historian and former rector of the University of Würzburg
- John Bengtson, U.S. linguist
- Phil Bengtson, U.S. American football player
- Vern L. Bengtson, U.S. gereontologist and sociologist
- Jes Lund Bengtsson, Danish business man
- Tim Bengtson, U.S. Journalism Professor
- Paul F. Bengtson, U.S. Urban Planning professional
- Julie N Bengtsson. UK Does our adverts