Nilsson

Not to be confused with Nilssen.

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.

Some people named Nilsson:

• Andreas Nilsson, a Swedish music video director and artist
• 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
• Bob Nilsson (born 1960), an Australian minor league and ABL pitcher.
• Cecilia Nilsson (athlete) (born 1979), a Swedish hammer thrower
• Christina Nilsson (1843–1921), a Swedish operatic soprano
• Dave Nilsson (born 1969), an Australian an All-Star baseballer
• 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
• Joakim Nilsson (disambiguation)
• Kent Nilsson (born 1956), a Swedish ice hockey player
• Lennart Nilsson (born 1922), a Swedish photographer
• Lina Nilsson, a Swedish football player
• Malin Nilsson (born 1973), a Swedish freestyle swimmer
• Martin P. Nilsson (1874-1967), a Swedish philologist and historian of religion
• Nils Nilsson (disambiguation)
• Robert Nilsson (born 1985), an ice hockey player
• Roland Nilsson (born 1963), a Swedish football player
• Svante Nilsson (regent of Sweden) (1460–1512), a regent of Sweden
• Sven Nilsson (born 1787), a Swedish zoologist and archaeologist
• Tommy Nilsson (born 1960), a Swedish musician

See also

• Neilson (name)
• Nielsen

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