'''Henriksson''' is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Henrik". There are other spelling variations of this surname such as Henrikson, Henricson and Hendrickson.
==Geographical distribution== As of 2014, 81.5% of all known bearers of the surname ''Henriksson'' were residents of Sweden, 14.1% of Finland and 1.2% of Norway.
In Sweden the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following counties: * 1. Norrbotten (1:184) * 2. Värmland (1:298) * 3. Jämtland (1:310) * 4. Västernorrland (1:377) * 5. Blekinge (1:403) * 6. Halland (1:479) * 7. Örebro (1:496) * 8. Kronoberg (1:498) * 9. Kalmar (1:520) * 10. Västra Götaland (1:566)
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions:<ref name="henriksson2014">[http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/henriksson#surnames Henriksson surname distribution]</ref> * 1. Åland (1:149) * 2. Southwest Finland (1:748) * 3. Uusimaa (1:1,167) * 4. Ostrobothnia (1:1,609)
==People== Notable people with the surname include: * Alf Henrikson (1905–1995), Swedish journalist, writer and poet * Anna-Maja Henriksson (born 1964), Finnish politician * C. Robert Henrikson (born 1947), American CEO of MetLife, Inc * Daniel Henriksson (born 1978), Swedish ice hockey goaltender * Janne Henriksson (born 1981), Finnish football goalkeeper * Krister Henriksson (born 1946), Swedish actor * Leif Henriksson (1943–2019), Swedish ice hockey player * Martin Henriksson (born 1974), Swedish guitarist * Robert Hendrickson, American director * Robert C. Hendrickson (1898–1964), American Senator from New Jersey * Sebastian Henriksson (born 1974), Swedish football player * Stig Henriksson (born 1955), Swedish politician * Sture Henriksson (1917–1957), Swedish politician * Tord Henriksson (born 1965), Swedish triple jumper * Waino Edward Hendrickson (1896–1983), American politician
==See also== *Henricksen
==References== {{reflist}}
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Category:Swedish-language surnames Category:Patronymic surnames Category:Surnames derived from given names