Nilsson

Nilsson is a Swedish surname and the fourth most common surname in Sweden. The name is a patronymic meaning "Nils's son". Nils was a very common name, especially in 19th century Sweden.

Geographical distribution[]

As of 2014, 89.8% of all known bearers of the surname Nilsson were residents of Sweden, 2.6% of the United States, 2.0% of Denmark and 1.4% of Norway.^{[citation needed]}

In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:58) in the following counties:^[1]

• 1. Skåne (1:26)
• 2. Blekinge (1:30)
• 3. Kalmar (1:33)
• 4. Värmland (1:37)
• 5. Norrbotten (1:38)
• 6. Halland (1:39)
• 7. Kronoberg (1:39)
• 8. Jämtland (1:46)
• 9. Gotland (1:46)
• 10. Västerbotten (1:52)

People[]

• Anders Nilsson (disambiguation)
• Andreas Nilsson (disambiguation)
• Anna Q. Nilsson (1888–1974), a Swedish actor
• Anton Nilson (1887–1989), a Swedish Communist, active in the Russia Revolution
• Aurora Nilsson (1894–1972), a Swedish writer
• Bengt Nilsson (born 1954), a Swedish actor
• Birgit Nilsson (1918–2005), a Swedish soprano
• Bo Nilsson, (born 1937) a Swedish composer and lyricist
• Bob Nilsson (born 1960), an Australian minor league and ABL pitcher
• Cecilia Nilsson (born 1979), a Swedish hammer thrower
• Christina Nilsson (1843–1921), a Swedish operatic soprano
• Dave Nilsson (born 1969), an Australian professional baseball player, coach, manager
• Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 1987) a Swedish singer, songwriter known as Tove Lo
• Gary Nilsson (born 1963), an Australian minor league and ABL pitcher
• Gunnar Nilsson (1948–1978), a Swedish racing car driver
• Harry Nilsson (1941–1994), an American singer and songwriter, often known simply as Nilsson
• Ida Göthilda Nilsson (1840–1920), a Swedish sculptor
• Ida Nilsson (born 1981), Swedish trailrunner and ski mountaineer
• Jesse Nilsson (1977–2003), a Canadian actor
• Joakim Nilsson (disambiguation)
• Jonna Emily Lee Nilsson (born 1981), a Swedish singer
• Kent Nilsson (born 1956), a Swedish ice hockey player
• Kjell Nilsson (disambiguation)
• Lars Nilsson (born 1966), a Swedish fashion designer
• Lennart Nilsson (1922–2017), a Swedish photographer
• Lina Nilsson, a Swedish football player
• Malin Nilsson (born 1973), a Swedish freestyle swimmer
• Magnus Nilsson (born 1984), a Swedish chef
• Martin P. Nilsson (1874–1967), a Swedish philologist and historian of religion
• Mats Nilsson (born 1956), a Swedish Air Force officer
• Nils Nilsson (disambiguation)
• Norma Jean Nilsson (born 1938), American actress
• Pål Nils Nilsson (1929–2002), Swedish photographer and filmmaker
• (1915-1998), Australian opera singer and rugby player
• Robert Nilsson (born 1985), an ice hockey player
• Roland Nilsson (born 1963), a Swedish football player
• Svante Nilsson (1460–1512), a regent of Sweden
• Sven Nilsson (disambiguation)
• Tommy Nilsson (born 1960), a Swedish musician
• Zandor Nilsson (1913–1973), a Swedish chess player

See also[]

• Neilson (name)
• Nielsen (disambiguation)
• Nilson

References[]

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Nilsson.
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