When Pehr Svenson was born on 13 January 1875, in Trolle-Ljungby, Villand, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Sven Pehrsson, was 26 and his mother, Sissa Svensdatter, was 26.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Sven, Erik, Bjorn, Dagny. German Kurt, Gerhard, Irmgard.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Svensson . This surname is also found in Denmark, northern Germany, and Norway.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Svensen or Svendsen , cognates of 1.
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