When Pehr Swenson was born on 12 August 1771, in Görslöv, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Sven Åberg, was 37 and his mother, Brita Svenson, was 33. He died on 13 October 1771, at the age of 0.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Swen, Nels, Selmer, Britt, Helmer, Lars, Eskil, Lennart, Nils, Ordell, Sten.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Svensson or of its rare variant Swensson . This surname is also found in Denmark, northern Germany, and Norway, but it is rare there.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Svensen and Svendsen , cognates of 1.
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