The Långaryd family is one of the largest documented families in the world, according to Guinness World Records (the current world-record holder being the descendants of Confucius). It was noted twice in the Guinness World Records, both for most known relatives (1988) and the largest family reunion (2500 people in 1991, now replaced by another record holder).
The family descended from the churchwarden Nils Andersson (Ackerman) (1620–1717) and his wife Börta (a local variant of Brita) (around 1631–1705) from Våthult in the current Hylte municipality (in southwest Sweden) and includes (unlike the usual) all descendants of him to both male as female part, including some adopted and foster children. The origin of name is that they originally started from Anders Jönsson (1662–1716) who lived in Långaryd the current Gislaved.
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; and 9,000 live in the US. 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 US (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 Evalena Worthington
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 – diplomat Louise Sylwander (born Nordenskiöld)
Religion Carl Block – bishop of Gothenburg John Cullberg – bishop of Västerås Christina Odenberg – bishop of Lund John Bendix – bishop in US Methodism Abd al Haqq Kielan – imam and leader of the Muslims in Sweden (by marriage)
Science 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 Kristoffer Akselbo – artist, MFA Robert Magnusson – Webdesigner
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
Sport Mats Jingblad – football coach Glenn Hysén – football player (by marriage) Tobias Hysén – football player, son of Glenn Hysén 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)
Books YearAuthorName (Swedish )Name (English)ISBNPagesOther2006/2010Per Andersson and Johan LindhardtLångarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekelThe Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries3184Divided into five books2002Per Andersson and Johan LindhardtLångarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel. Sju nyutforskade grenarThe Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries. Seven new branches explored187Part of 1998Per Andersson and Johan LindhardtLångarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekelThe Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries10641991Johan LindhardtLångarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekel. RegisterThe Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries. Index (entire work)241990Per AnderssonLångarydssläkten: länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd ättlingar under tre sekelThe Långaryd family: bailiff Anders Jönssons in Långaryd descendants for three centuries4561988Per AnderssonLångarydsättlingar: stamtavla över länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd descendenter. Nya Långarydsättlingar : supplement med släktnamnsregisterLångaryd Descendants: pedigree of bailiff Anders Jönsson in Långaryd descendent. New Långaryd Descendants: supplementation with the surname register, (entire work)68another title: Nya Långarydsättlingar. Part of 1988Per AnderssonLångarydsättlingar: stamtavla över länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd descendenterLångaryd Descendants: pedigree of bailiff Anders Jönsson in Långaryd descendent2231988Per AnderssonLångarydsättlingar: stamtavla över länsman Anders Jönssons i Långaryd descendenterLångaryd Descendants: pedigree of bailiff Anders Jönsson in Långaryd descendent100
References
External links Långarydssläkten, official page