Bengtsson is Swedish surname originating in a patronymic, meaning "son of Bengt" ( Benedict), Bengt meaning "Blessed". The name is sometimes written Bengtson (a form frequently adopted by migrants to the United States). Other forms occur, such as ''Bengtzon'', Bankson, Bankston, Benson, Bengston or ''Benktsson''. Bengtsson is the 15th most common surname in Sweden. Notable people with the surname include: * Anders Bengtsson (born 1968), Swedish politician and member of parliament * Angelica Bengtsson (born 1993), Swedish pole vaulter * Bengt Bengtsson (1897–1977), Swedish gymnast * Bengt-Åke Bengtsson (born 1938), Swedish rower *

Birgitta Bengtsson Birgitta Bengtsson (born 16 May 1965) is a Swedish sailing (sport), sailor. She won a silver medal in the 470 (dinghy), 470 class at the 1988 Summer Olympics with Marit Söderström. References External links

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(born 1965), Swedish sailor * Björn Bengtsson (born 1973), Swedish actor * Catrine Bengtsson (born 1969), Swedish badminton player *

Christopher Bengtsson Christopher Bengtsson (born October 19, 1993) is a Sweden, Swedish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Playing career Bengtsson previously played for Färjestad BK at the Junior ...

(born 1993), Swedish professional ice hockey player * Emma Bengtsson, Swedish chef *

Erik G. Bengtsson Lieutenant General Erik Gustav Bengtsson (born 14 July 1928) is a Swedish Army officer. He was Chief of the Army from 1984 to 1990. Early life Bengtsson was born on 14 July 1928 in Visnum, Värmland County, Sweden, the son of Erik Bengtsson, a ...

(born 1928), Swedish Army lieutenant general * Erling Blöndal Bengtsson (1932–2013), Danish cellist * Frans G. Bengtsson (1894–1954), Swedish author *

Gabriel Bengtsson Gabriel Bengtsson (born 5 September 1977) is a Swedish judoka is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版 ...

(born 1977), Swedish judoka * Göran Bengtsson (born 1956), Swedish handball player *

Gösta Bengtsson Gösta Ragnar Bengtsson (25 July 1897 – 19 January 1984) was a sailor from Sweden, who represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Ostend, Belgium. Bengtsson took the gold in the 30m² Skerry Cruiser thumb Skerry cruisers ...

(1897–1984), Swedish sailor * Gunder Bengtsson (1946–2019), Swedish football coach * Håkan Bengtsson (born 1942), Swedish swimmer * Ingemund Bengtsson (1919–2000), Swedish politician and Speaker of the Riksdag 1979–1988 *

Jan-Olof Bengtsson Jan-Olof Bengtsson is a Swedish journalist and political columnist in different media. He was born on 30 April 1952 and lives in Malmö, Sweden and in France. Accredited Bengtsson covered the Middle East conflict in Israel and Lebanon during t ...

(born 1952), Swedish journalist *

Johan Bengtsson Johan Bengtsson (born 3 May 1979 in Helsingborg, Sweden) is the bassist for The Sounds. He has also collaborated with DJ Tommie Sunshine on the song "Dance Among the Ruins". References Living people 1979 births 21st-century Swedish ma ...

(born 1979), Swedish bassist *

Kristin Bengtsson Gärd Kristin "Kicki" Bengtsson (born 12 January 1970) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a defender. She represented the Sweden national team from 1991 to 2005. Career She holds 157 caps for the Swedish women's national team. Beng ...

(born 1970), Swedish female footballer * Lennart Bengtsson (born 1935), Swedish meteorologist *

Margot Bengtsson Margot Bengtsson (born 1943) is a Swedish psychologist and Reader in Psychology at Lund University. She is known for her research in developmental, social, feminist and critical psychology Critical psychology is a perspective on psychology tha ...

(born 1943), Swedish psychologist and feminist scholar * Maria Bengtsson (badminton) (born 1964), Swedish badminton player *

Maria Bengtsson (soprano) Maria Bengtsson (born 7 May 1975) is a Swedish operatic soprano, who has appeared in major opera houses in Europe. She is known for roles in operas by Mozart and Richard Strauss. Career Born in Trelleborg, Sweden, Bengtsson grew up in Höllv ...

(born 1975) *

Martin Bengtsson (musician) Martin Bengtsson is a Sweden, Swedish death metal, metal musician. He was a key part of the influential Swedish melodic death metal scene. He was a member of the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy (band), Arch Enemy between 1997 and 1998, and ...

, Swedish heavy metal musician *

Martin Bengtsson (footballer) Martin Oskar Johan Bengtsson (born 14 March 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Bengtsson started playing football for IK Sturehov as a child and stayed with the club until he was signed ...

Mikael Bengtsson Mikael Bengtsson (born December 5, 1981) is a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Fi ...

(born 1981), Swedish footballer *

Per Bengtsson Per Olov Bengtsson (born May 31, 1967) is a former ice speed skater from Sweden. He represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics: 1988 in Calgary, Canada, 1992 in Albertville, and 1994 in Lillehammer Lillehammer () is a ...

(born 1967), Swedish speed skater *

Per-Inge Bengtsson Per-Inge Bengtsson (born 29 October 1961) is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals at Los Angeles in 1984, earning them in the K-2 500 m and K-4 1000 m events. ...

(born 1961), Swedish sprint canoer *

Pierre Bengtsson Pierre Thomas Robin Neurath Bengtsson (born 12 April 1988) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left back. Starting his career with AIK in the mid-2000s, he has spent most of his career in the Danish Superliga, and has also had st ...

(born 1988), Swedish footballer * Rasmus Bengtsson (born 1986), Swedish footballer *

Robin Bengtsson Robin Bengtsson (born 27 April 1990) is a Swedish singer who took part in Swedish Idol 2008. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song " I Can't Go On" finishing in 5th place. Career Bengtsson wa ...

(born 1990), Swedish singer * Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (born 1962), Swedish horse rider and silver medalist in Individual Jumping at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games *

Stellan Bengtsson Stellan Bengtsson (born 26 July 1952) is a Swedish former table tennis player. He became the first Swede to win the men's singles at the World Table Tennis Championships in 1971.Sylve Bengtsson Sylve Boris Bengtsson (2 July 1930 – 30 April 2005) was a Swedish association football forward.Sylve ...

(1930–2005), Swedish footballer *Thomas Bengtsson, Swedish magician better known under his stage name Tom Stone ;Similar spellings: * Jerry Bengtson (born 1987), Honduran footballer * John Bengtson (born 1948), U.S. linguist * Phil Bengtson (1913–1994), U.S. American football player ;Bengtsson as a middle name: * Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna, 15th-century Swedish archbishop

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