Andersson is a

Swedish language Swedish ( ) is a North Germanic languages, North Germanic language from the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family, spoken predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, making it the G ...

surname, a form of the surname Anderson. ''Andersson'' is, if several spelling variants are included, the most common surname in

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Notable people with the surname include:

A–J

* Agneta Andersson (1961–2023), Swedish sprint canoer * Anders Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Arne Andersson (1917–2009), Swedish middle-distance runner * Augusta Andersson (1856–1938), restaurant owner * Axel Andersson i Österfärnebo (1897–1979), Swedish politician *

Benny Andersson Göran Bror Benny Andersson (; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer and producer best known as a member of the pop group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess (musical), Chess'', ''Kristina från Duvemåla'', and ''Mamm ...

(born 1946), musician (

ABBA ABBA ( ) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, and are one of the List ...

) * Bibi Andersson (1935–2019), Swedish actress * Birger Andersson (tennis) (born 1951), Swedish tennis player * Björn Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Charles John Andersson, (1827-1867), traveller * Conny Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Daniel Andersson, various people * Earnest Andersson (1878–1943), American polymath * Edoff Andersson (1902–1934), Swedish politician and trade unionist * Elsa Andersson (1897–1922), Swedish aviator and stunt parachutist * Emil Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Eric Andersson (born 1984), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider * Erik Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Eva Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Georg Andersson (politician) (born 1936), Swedish politician * Gunnar Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Gustaf Andersson (1884–1961), Swedish politician * Håkan Andersson (born 1945), Swedish motocross racer * Håkan Andersson (born 1965), Swedish amateur hockey scout * Harriet Andersson (born 1932), Swedish actress * Heidi Andersson (born 1981), Swedish arm wrestler * Henrik Andersson (badminton) (born 1977), Swedish badminton player * Ingemar Andersson (1928–1992), Swedish sprint canoer * Isak Andersson (born 1996), Swedish hurdler * Jan Anderson (disambiguation), various people * Jessica Andersson (born 1973), Swedish singer ( Fame) *

Joakim Andersson (diver) Arne Joakim Andersson (born 9 September 1971) is a retired diver from Sweden.Joakim Andersson Joakim Anders Andersson (born 5 February 1989) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centre who played in the for Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and with the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL). Andersson was drafted 88th ...

(born 1989), Swedish ice hockey player * John Andersson, a Swedish football player * Johan Andersson (disambiguation), various people *

Johan Gunnar Andersson Johan Gunnar Andersson (3 July 1874 – 29 October 1960)"Andersson, Johan Gunnar" in '' The New Encyclopædia Britannica''. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 385. was a Swedish archaeologist, geomorphologist, ...

(1874–1960), Swedish archaeologist, paleontologist, geologist and author

K–Z

* Karl Henrik Andersson (1918-1998), Swedish diplomat * Karl Johan Andersson (1827-1867), Swedish traveller * Kennet Andersson (born 1967), Swedish footballer * Kent Andersson (motorcyclist) (1942–2006), Swedish motorcycle racer * Kim Andersson (born 1982), Swedish professional handball player * Kjell-Åke Andersson (born 1949), Swedish film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer * Lars Anderson (disambiguation), various people * Leo Andersson (born 2004), Finnish footballer * Li Andersson (born 1987), Finnish politician *

Magdalena Andersson Eva Magdalena Andersson (born 23 January 1967) is a Swedish politician and economist who has been serving as Leader of the Opposition since October 2022 and Leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party since 2021. She has served as a Member of ...

(born 1967), Swedish politician * Maria Andersson (businesswoman) (1837–1922) * Mats Andersson (born 1954), Swedish financier and asset manager * Mauritz Andersson (1886–1971) Swedish wrestler * Melina Andersson (born 1999), Swedish canoeist * Mette Andersson (born 1964), Norwegian sociologist * Nicke Andersson (born 1972), Swedish musician * Olga Andersson (1876–1943), Swedish actress * Olle Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Ove Andersson (1938–2008), Swedish rally driver *

Patrik Andersson Patrik Jonas Andersson (; born 18 August 1971) is a Swedish former professional association football, footballer who played as a defender (association football), defender. Starting off his career with Malmö FF in the late 1980s, he went on to ...

(born 1971), Swedish footballer *

Per-Gunnar Andersson (racing driver) Per-Gunnar "Peggen" Andersson (born 15 August 1957) is a racing driver from Falkenberg, Sweden.Per-Gunnar Andersson (rally driver) Per-Gunnar "P-G" Andersson (born 10 March 1980 in Årjäng) is a Sweden, Swedish rally driver. He is a two-time winner of the Junior World Rally Championship. Career Andersson was competing in Junior World Rally Championship since 2003 World R ...

(born 1980), Swedish rally driver * Peter Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Petra Andersson (born 1993), Swedish footballer * Rasmus Andersson (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player *

Roy Andersson Roy Arne Lennart Andersson (born 31 March 1943) is a Swedes, Swedish film director, best known for his distinctive style of absurdism, absurdist humor and Melancholia, melancholic depictions of human life. His personal style is characterized by ...

(born 1943), Swedish film director * Roy Andersson (footballer) (born 1949), Swedish footballer * Theresa Andersson (born 1971), American musician * Thorsten Andersson (1923-2018), Swedish toponymist * Torsten Andersson (1926–2009), Swedish painter * Ulf Andersson (born 1951), Swedish chess player * Ville Andersson (born 1972), Finnish footballer and diplomat

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