# Knutsson

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**Knutsson** is a Nordic, mostly [Swedish](/source/Swedish_surname), surname.

## Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 93.1% of all known bearers of the surname *Knutsson* were residents of [Sweden](/source/Sweden), 2.7% of [Denmark](/source/Denmark), 1.7% of [Norway](/source/Norway) and 1.1% of the [United States](/source/United_States).

In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following counties:[1]

- 1. [Blekinge](/source/Blekinge_County) (1:606)
- 2. [Jönköping](/source/J%C3%B6nk%C3%B6ping_County) (1:817)
- 3. [Kalmar](/source/Kalmar_County) (1:953)
- 4. [Skåne](/source/Sk%C3%A5ne_County) (1:1,010)
- 5. [Östergötland](/source/%C3%96sterg%C3%B6tland_County) (1:1,011)
- 6. [Kronoberg](/source/Kronoberg_County) (1:1,013)
- 7. [Västra Götaland](/source/V%C3%A4stra_G%C3%B6taland_County) (1:1,308)
- 8. [Värmland](/source/V%C3%A4rmland_County) (1:1,401)
- 9. [Halland](/source/Halland_County) (1:1,442)

## People

- [Aad Knutsson Gjelle](/source/Aad_Knutsson_Gjelle) (1768–1840), Norwegian cartographer
- [Alv Knutsson](/source/Alv_Knutsson) (c. 1420–1496), Norwegian nobleman
- [Anders Knutsson Ångström](/source/Anders_Knutsson_%C3%85ngstr%C3%B6m) (1888–1981), Swedish physicist and meteorologist
- [Atli Knútsson](/source/Atli_Kn%C3%BAtsson) (born 1975), Icelandic football goalkeeper
- [Charles VIII of Sweden](/source/Charles_VIII_of_Sweden) (Karl Knutsson, 1409–1470), king of Sweden and Norway
- [Eric X of Sweden](/source/Eric_X_of_Sweden) (Erik Knutsson, c. 1180–1216), King of Sweden
- [Filippa Knutsson](/source/Filippa_Knutsson) (born 1965), Swedish fashion designer
- [Gösta Knutsson](/source/G%C3%B6sta_Knutsson) (1908–1973), Swedish radio producer and writer
- [Gunilla Knutsson](/source/Gunilla_Knutsson) (1940–2025), Swedish model, actress and author
- [Inger Knutsson](/source/Inger_Knutsson) (born 1955), Swedish Olympic middle-distance runner
- [Helene Hellmark Knutsson](/source/Helene_Hellmark_Knutsson) (born 1969), Swedish politician
- [Holmger Knutsson](/source/Holmger_Knutsson) (1210s–1248), Swedish nobleman and claimant to the Swedish throne
- [Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen](/source/Knut_Knutsson_Steintj%C3%B8nndalen) (1887–1969), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker
- [Magnus Knutsson](/source/Magnus_Knutsson) (born 1963), Swedish cyclist
- [Nalle Knutsson](/source/Nalle_Knutsson) (1943–2012), Swedish musical artist, actor, party planner and clothing designer
- [Svantepolk of Viby](/source/Svantepolk_of_Viby) (Svantepolk Knutsson, died 1310), Scandinavian magnate
- [Svein Knutsson](/source/Svein_Knutsson) (c. 1016–1035), son of Cnut the Great, king of Denmark, Norway, and England
- [Thomas Knutsson](/source/Thomas_Knutsson) (born 1958), Swedish Olympic shooter
- [Torkel Knutsson](/source/Torkel_Knutsson) (died 1306), constable, privy council, and virtual ruler of Sweden
- [Viktor Knutsson](/source/Viktor_Knutsson) (1886–1969), Swedish sports shooter

## See also

- [Knutsen](/source/Knutsen)
- [Knutson](/source/Knutson)
- [8534 Knutsson](/source/8534_Knutsson), a minor planet

## References

1. [Knutsson surname distribution](http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/knutsson#surnames)

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