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Nilsson is a Swedish surname and the fourth most common surname in
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
. The name is a
patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...
meaning " Nils's son". Nils was a very common name, especially in 19th century Sweden.


People with the surname

* Anders Nilsson (disambiguation) * Andreas Nilsson (disambiguation) *
Anna Q. Nilsson Anna Quirentia Nilsson (March 30, 1888 – February 11, 1974) was a Swedish-American actress who achieved success in American silent movies. Early life Nilsson was born in Ystad, Sweden in 1888. Her middle name Quirentia is derived from her date ...
(1888–1974), Swedish actor * Anna T. Nilsson (1869–1947), Swedish educator and peace activist * Aurora Nilsson (1894–1972), Swedish writer * Bengt Nilsson (born 1954), Swedish actor *
Birgit Nilsson Märta Birgit Nilsson (17 May 1918 – 25 December 2005) was a Swedish dramatic soprano. Although she sang a wide repertoire of operatic and vocal works, Nilsson was best known for her performances in the operas of Richard Wagner and Richard St ...
(1918–2005), Swedish soprano * Bo Nilsson (1937–2018) Swedish composer and lyricist * Bob Nilsson (born 1960), Australian minor league and ABL pitcher * Cecilia Nilsson (born 1979), Swedish hammer thrower *
Christina Nilsson Christina Nilsson, Countess de Casa Miranda, also called Christine Nilsson (20 August 1843 – 22 November 1921) was a Swedish operatic dramatic coloratura soprano. Possessed of a pure and brilliant voice (B3-F6), first three then two and a ha ...
(1843–1921), Swedish operatic soprano * Dave Nilsson (born 1969), Australian professional baseball player, coach, manager * Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 1987) Swedish singer, songwriter known as
Tove Lo Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 29 October 1987), known professionally as Tove Lo (), is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She is known for her raw, grunge-influenced take on pop music. Referring to her autobiographical lyrics, ''Out (magazine), O ...
* Elisabeth Nilsson (lawyer), Swedish lawyer and suffragist (1878–1941) *, Swedish civil servant and businesswoman (1953–) * Felix Nilsson (born 2005), Swedish ice hockey player * Fredrik Olaus Nilsson (1809–1881), Swedish Baptist pioneer * Gary Nilsson (born 1963), Australian minor league and ABL pitcher *
Gunnar Nilsson Gunnar Axel Arvid Nilsson (20 November 1948 – 20 October 1978) was a Swedish racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Nilsson won the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix with Lotus. Born and raised in Helsingborg, Nilsson initially studie ...
(1948–1978), Swedish racing car driver *
Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experi ...
(1941–1994), American singer and songwriter, often known simply as ''Nilsson'' *
Ida Göthilda Nilsson Ida Göthilda Nilsson (7 February 1840 – 24 December 1920) was a Swedish artist (sculptor). Daughter of the professor and zoologist in Lund Lund (, ;
(1840–1920), Swedish sculptor * Ida Nilsson (born 1981), Swedish trailrunner and ski mountaineer * Ingemar Nilsson (born 1956), Swedish politician * Janne Nilsson (1882–1938), Swedish politician * Jesse Nilsson (1977–2003), Canadian actor * Joakim Nilsson (disambiguation) * Jonna Emily Lee Nilsson (born 1981), Swedish singer *
Kent Nilsson Kent Åke Nilsson (born 31 August 1956) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Winnipeg Jets, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta and Calgary Flames, Minnes ...
(born 1956), Swedish ice hockey player * Kjell Nilsson (disambiguation) * Kristina Nilsson (born 1965), Swedish politician * Lasse Nilsson or Lars Nilsson, multiple people * Lennart Nilsson (1922–2017), Swedish photographer * Lennart Nilsson (born 1944), Swedish politician *
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (5 May 1924 – 8 September 1978), also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an cinema of Argentina, Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter. Born as Leopoldo Torres Nilsson (he later changed his paternal s ...
(1924–1978), Argentine film director * Liam Dower Nilsson (born 2003), Swedish ice hockey player * Lina Nilsson, Swedish football player * Malin Nilsson (born 1973), Swedish freestyle swimmer * Magnus Nilsson (born 1984), Swedish chef * Martin P. Nilsson (1874–1967), Swedish philologist and historian of religion * Mats Nilsson (born 1956), Swedish Air Force officer * Molly Nilsson (born 1984), Swedish singer-songwriter and musician * Nils Nilsson (disambiguation) * Noah Dower Nilsson (born 2005), Swedish ice hockey player * Norma Jean Nilsson (born 1938), American actress *
Pål Nils Nilsson Paul is a common Latin Language, Latin masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage (Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Protestantism) and, beyond Europe, in Christian religiou ...
(1929–2002), Swedish photographer and filmmaker * Robert Nilsson (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player * Roland Nilsson (born 1963), Swedish football player * Svante Nilsson (1460–1512), a regent of Sweden * Sven Nilsson (disambiguation) * Thomas Nilsson (born 1963), Swedish Air Force officer * Tommy Nilsson (born 1960), Swedish musician * Ulf Nilsson (1948–2021), Swedish writer * Zandor Nilsson (1913–1973), Swedish chess player


See also

* Neilson (name) *
Nielsen (disambiguation) Nielsen may refer to: Business * Nielsen Gallery, an American commercial art gallery * Nielsen Holdings, global information, data, and measurement company ** Nielsen Corporation, a marketing research firm ** Nielsen Audio, formerly Arbitron, whic ...
* Nilson


References

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