Långaryd family

The Långaryd family is according to Guinness Book of Records the largest documented family. It is noted twice in the Guinness Book of Records, both for most known relatives (1988) and the largest family reunion (2500 people in 1991).

The family originates from Anders Jönsson (1662-1716) from Långaryd in current Hylte and includes all known relatives (male and female) including adopted and some foster children.

Status 2006

As of 2006 the family has 149,000 registered members (including by marriage). 100,000 are directly descendant from Anders Jönsson. 111,500 are still alive (76,000 of them direct descendant). 99,000 live in Sweden. 9,000 live in the USA. The family makes up 1.1% of the population of Sweden. The only municipality in Sweden they are not represented in is Bjurholm. The family is represented in 48 of 50 states in the USA (Delaware and Mississippi missing). The family lives in 60 countries in all continents.

Famous members

Royalty

* Ferdinand of Liechtenstein (by marriage)
* Hanno von Liechtenstein
* Andreas von Liechtenstein
* Max von Liechtenstein

Politics

* Björn Rosengren (s) - former minister of finance (by marriage)
* Jörgen Andersson (s) - former minister of interior and minister of housing
* count Carl B. Hamilton (fp) - professor of economics and member of parliament
* Jan Nygren (s) - former minister (by marriage)
* Mikael Odenberg (m) - former minister of defence

Government

* Sven-Olof Petersson - ambassadeur to EU
* Louise Sylwander (born Nordenskiöld)

Religion

* Carl Block - bishop of Göteborg
* John Cullberg - biskop of Västerås
* Christina Odenberg - biskop of Lund
* John Bendix - biskop in US methodism
* Abd al Haqq Kielan - imam and leader of the Muslims in Sweden (by marriage)

cience

* Hans-Uno Bengtsson - physics at Lunds universitet
* Bodil Jönsson - physics, author. Active at Lunds universitet

Music

* Joakim Thåström - known from Ebba Grön and Imperiet
* Titiyo Jah - singer
* Magnus Carlsson - singer in Barbados and Alcazar
* Daniel Bellqvist - singer in Eskobar
* William Lind - band leader
* Wollmar Sandell - pianist

Theater and movies

* Inga Landgré - actor
* Nils Poppe - comic and actor (by marriage)
* Torsten Wahlund - actor (by marriage)
* Andreas Wilson- actor
* Ronny Danielsson - director

Art and design

* Erland Cullberg - artist
* Hardy Strid - artist
* Claes Bondelid - fashion designer (co-living with a family member)
* Lars Danielsson - artist

Literature

* Göran Sonnevi - author

Mass media

* Sigurd Glans - Aftonbladet
* Maria Schottenius - Dagens Nyheter
* Olle Svenning - journalist and author (by marriage)
* Lars Madsén - radio reporter (by marriage)
* Siewert Öholm - TV producer (by marriage)

Finance

* Carl Jehander - railway constructor (built 2000 km), engineer, industrialist and member of parliament
* Vincent Bendix - from Chicago, inventor of the self starting automobile
* Åke Nordlander - executive director of Sveriges verkstadsförening
* Johan Staël von Holstein - entrepreneur

port

* Mats Jingblad - football coach
* Glenn Hysén - football player (by marriage)
* Johan Mjällby - football player (by marriage)
* Michael Svensson - football player
* Christian Wilhelmsson - football player
* Ulf "Tickan" Carlsson - table tennis player
* Peter Karlsson - table tennis player (by marriage)

External links

* [http://www.langarydsslakten.se Långarydssläkten] , official page