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 ...

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Nils Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Elias Anckers (1858–1921), Swedish naval officer *Nils Beckman (1902–197 ...

's son". Nils was a very common name, especially in 19th century Sweden.

People with the surname

* Anders Nilsson (disambiguation) *

Andreas Nilsson (disambiguation) Andreas Nilsson may refer to: * Andreas Nilsson (film director) Andreas Nilsson is an artist and director based in Malmö, Sweden, best known for ''The Epic Split'', a Volvo advert, and his contributions to the music videos of 2 Chainz, The Knife ...

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 Aurora Nilsson, also known as ''Rora Asim Khan'' (1 January 1894 – 1972), was a Swedish writer who became known for her autobiographical depiction, ''Flykten från harem'' ("Escape from Harem"), about her experiences in Afghanistan during he ...

(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 Bo Nilsson (1 May 1937 – 25 June 2018) was a Swedish composer and lyricist. Career Bo Nilsson was born in Skellefteå, and first drew notice as a composer at the age of 18 when his ''Zwei Stücke'' (Two Pieces) for flute, bass clarinet, percu ...

(1937–2018) Swedish composer and lyricist *

Bob Nilsson Robert "Bob" Nilsson was the oldest of the four Nilsson brothers and one of the greatest relievers in the history of Australian baseball leagues. Bob's brother Dave Nilsson was the first Australian All-Star in MLB, his brother Gary Nilsson play ...

(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 David Wayne Nilsson (born 14 December 1969) is an Australian former professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Australia national baseball team and the Brisbane Bandits. He played for Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers fr ...

(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 Ida Nilsson (born 8 February 1981) is a Sweden, Swedish long-distance runner who also competes in ski mountaineering. In 2003 – 2006 she won a total of ten gold medals in Swedish championships in track & field and cross country running, plus t ...

(born 1981), Swedish trailrunner and ski mountaineer * Ingemar Nilsson (born 1956), Swedish politician * Janne Nilsson (1882–1938), Swedish politician *

Jesse Nilsson Jesse Allan Nilsson (December 9, 1977 – April 25, 2003) was a Canadian actor who starred in several television programmes, one of his notable and last parts being Gabriel Patterson on '' Adventure Inc.'' Career Nilsson was active in drama and ...

(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 Mats Nilsson (born December 5, 1983) is a Swedish grappler and retired mixed martial artist. Nilsson formerly competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the three time FILA Grappling world ch ...

(born 1956), Swedish Air Force officer *

Molly Nilsson Molly Lilly Maria Nilsson (born 14 December 1984) is a Swedish singer-songwriter and musician. She is the owner of an independent record label, Dark Skies Association, founded in 2009. As of 2004, Nilsson resides in Berlin. Early life Nilsso ...

(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 Nils Lennart Roland Nilsson (born 27 November 1963) is a Swedish professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the head coach of Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. As a player, Nilsson played 116 games for Sweden, making ...

(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 Erik Tommy Nilsson (born 11 March 1960) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, coming fourth. He is also a member of the rock group Easy Action. Music career In the late 1970s, Nil ...

(born 1960), Swedish musician * Ulf Nilsson (1948–2021), Swedish writer * Zandor Nilsson (1913–1973), Swedish chess player

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People with the surname

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