SWEDISH-AMERICAN NAMES (nameset 12)
1.4% of American population
Swedish names consist of a limited number of stems followed by an even more limited number of suffixes: -lund, -strom, -berg, -quist, -gren, -strand, -vall, -stedt, and, most importantly, -sson. The most frequent names - Andersson, Johansson, and Karlsson - are
very frequent. Some of the changes I've made to "Americanize" these names include:
- changing all -kvist and -qvist endings to -quist;
- changing many Sj- and Skö- combinations at the beginnings of names to Sh- to reflect pronunciation;
- Changing some -vall endings and initial V's to -wall and W's respectively to reflect pronunciation.
Sources that I used include:
Some prominent Swedish-American ballplayers include:
- Fred Lindstrom
- Walter Johnson
- Dave Nilsson
- Matt Lindstrom
- Jim Sundberg
- Eric Soderholm
12 Swedish-American first names.txt
12 Swedish-American names.txt