Jonsson is a surname of Nordic, mostly

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

, origin, meaning ''son of Jon''. In Iceland the name is a part of the Patronymic name system. Notable people with the surname include: * Åke Jonsson, Swedish motocross racer * Andreas Jonsson (born 1980), * Busk Margit Jonsson (born 1929), Soprano opera singer * Carl Jonsson (1885-1966), Swedish tug of war competitor * Daniel Jonsson (1599–1663), soldier and commander of Mora kompani of the Swedish Empire *

Dennis Jonsson Dennis Jonsson (born 16 February 1983 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish football defender currently playing for Örgryte IS. After playing for a local club, he joined IFK Göteborg in 1996. During his years for IFK Göteborg, he became a very popular p ...

(born 1983), Swedish footballer * Eric Jonsson (1903–1974), Swedish chess player *

Folke Jonsson Folke Henry Jonsson (9 June 1904 in Ängelholm Sweden - 7 December 1981 in Sollentuna) was a Swedish opera singer who sang leading bass roles primarily at the Royal Swedish Opera and in other Scandinavian opera houses for many years. He also ap ...

, Swedish opera singer *

Fredrik Jonsson Fredrik Jonsson (born 28 March 1977) is a retired tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1996. The right-hander reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 108 in July 2000. Jonsson comes from the same hometown as teenage ...

(born 1973), Swedish tennis player *

Gustaf Adolf Jonsson Gustaf Adolf Jonsson (26 June 1879 – 30 April 1949) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on ...

(1879-1949), Swedish sport shooter * Gustaf Jonsson (1903-1990), Swedish cross country skier * Hans Jonsson (born 1973), Swedish ice hockey player *

Helena Jonsson Helena Ekholm (née Helena Jonsson) (born September 6, 1984 in Helgum) is a former Swedish biathlete. She was born in Helgum, Sollefteå Municipality. She is the 2009 world champion in pursuit and the 2011 world champion in individual. She al ...

(born 1984), Swedish biathlete * Helene Jonsson (born 1971), Swedish curler * Henry Jonsson (1912-2001), Swedish long distance runner * J. Erik Jonsson (1901-1995), American businessman and politician * Jan Jonsson (born 1948), Swedish handball player * Jan Jonsson (born 1952), Swedish Air Force officer * Jonas Jonsson (1873-1926), Swedish sailor * Jonas Jonsson (1903-1996), Swedish shooter *

Lars Jonsson Lars Jonsson or Jönsson may refer to: *Lars Jonsson (illustrator) (born 1952), ornithological illustrator *Lars Jonsson (ice hockey) (born 1982), Swedish ice hockey player *Lars Theodor Jonsson (1903–1998), Swedish cross country skier *Lars Jön ...

(born 1952), ornithological illustrator *

(born 1982), Swedish ice hockey player *

(born 1970), Swedish tennis player from Sweden * Lars Theodor Jonsson (1903-1998), Swedish cross country skier * Markus Jonsson (born 1981), Swedish footballer * Mats Jonsson (born 1973), Swedish cartoonist * Mats Jonsson (born 1957), Swedish rally driver *

Mattias Jonsson Patrik Mattias Jonsson (born 1974) is a Swedish trade unionist and politician of the Social Democratic Party who has been serving as a member of the Riksdag since 2010, representing the Gothenburg Municipality. Early career Jonsson has had seve ...

(born 1974), Swedish politician *

Mikael Jonsson Mikael Jonsson (born 1966) is a Swedish chef and former solicitor who is head chef at the restaurant Hedone in Chiswick, West London. Prior to becoming a chef he was also a food blogger. His restaurant was awarded a Michelin star The Michelin ...

(born 1966), Swedish chef * Niklas Jonsson (born 1969), Swedish cross country skier * Oscar Jonsson (disambiguation) *

Owe Jonsson Owe Jonsson (23 November 1940 – 29 September 1962) was a Swedish sprinter, ice hockey player and bandy player. Jonsson mostly competed in 100–400 m sprint events, winning seven national titles in 1960–1962. His favorite distance was 200 m ...

(1940-1962), Swedish sprinter * Per Jonsson (born 1966), Swedish speedway rider * Peter Jonsson, several people *

Robin Jonsson Robin Jonsson (born December 10, 1983) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He currently plays with Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Jonsson was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 4th round (120th overall) of the 2 ...

(born 1983), Swedish ice hockey player *

Sven-Olof Jonsson Sven-Olof Jonsson (23 January 1893 – 2 January 1945) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympi ...

(1893-1945), Swedish gymnast *

Thomas Denver Jonsson Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas th ...

(born 1979), Swedish musician *

Tomas Jonsson Alf Tomas Jonsson (born 12 April 1960) is a former ice hockey player from Sweden. He is assistant coach for the Danish national ice hockey team. Jonsson was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft in the ...

(born 1960), Swedish ice hockey player * Tor Jonsson (1916-1951), Norwegian author and journalist * Ulrika Jonsson (born 1967), Swedish-born British television presenter

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