# Nilsson

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Not to be confused with [Nilssen](/source/Nilssen).

**Nilsson** is a [Swedish](/source/Sweden) surname and the fourth most common surname in [Sweden](/source/Sweden). The name is a [patronymic](/source/Patronymic) meaning "[Nils](/source/Nils)'s son". Nils was a very common name, especially in 19th century Sweden.

## People with the surname

- [Anders Nilsson (disambiguation)](/source/Anders_Nilsson_(disambiguation))
- [Andreas Nilsson (disambiguation)](/source/Andreas_Nilsson_(disambiguation))
- [Anna Q. Nilsson](/source/Anna_Q._Nilsson) (1888–1974), Swedish actor
- [Anna T. Nilsson](/source/Anna_T._Nilsson) (1869–1947), Swedish educator and peace activist
- [Aurora Nilsson](/source/Aurora_Nilsson) (1894–1972), Swedish writer
- [Bengt Nilsson](/source/Bengt_Nilsson_(actor)) (born 1954), Swedish actor
- [Birgit Nilsson](/source/Birgit_Nilsson) (1918–2005), Swedish soprano
- [Bo Nilsson](/source/Bo_Nilsson) (1937–2018) Swedish composer and lyricist
- [Bob Nilsson](/source/Bob_Nilsson) (born 1960), Australian minor league and ABL pitcher
- [Cecilia Nilsson](/source/Cecilia_Nilsson_(athlete)) (born 1979), Swedish hammer thrower
- [Christina Nilsson](/source/Christina_Nilsson) (1843–1921), Swedish operatic soprano
- [Christina Nilsson (soprano, born 1990)](/source/Christina_Nilsson_(soprano,_born_1990)), Swedish operatic soprano
- [Dave Nilsson](/source/Dave_Nilsson) (born 1969), Australian professional baseball player, coach, manager
- Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 1987) Swedish singer, songwriter known as [Tove Lo](/source/Tove_Lo)
- [Elisabeth Nilsson (lawyer)](/source/Elisabeth_Nilsson_(lawyer)), Swedish lawyer and suffragist (1878–1941)
- [Elisabeth Nilsson (civil servant)](/source/Elisabeth_Nilsson_(civil_servant)), Swedish civil servant and businesswoman (1953–)
- [Felix Nilsson](/source/Felix_Nilsson) (born 2005), Swedish ice hockey player
- [Fredrik Olaus Nilsson](/source/Fredrik_Olaus_Nilsson) (1809–1881), Swedish Baptist pioneer
- [Gary Nilsson](/source/Gary_Nilsson) (born 1963), Australian minor league and ABL pitcher
- [Gunnar Nilsson](/source/Gunnar_Nilsson) (1948–1978), Swedish racing car driver
- [Gustaf Nilsson (footballer, born 1922)](/source/Gustaf_Nilsson_(footballer,_born_1922)) (1922–2004), Swedish football player
- [Gustaf Nilsson (footballer, born 1997)](/source/Gustaf_Nilsson_(footballer,_born_1997)) (born 1997), Swedish football player
- [Gustaf Nilsson (wrestler)](/source/Gustaf_Nilsson_(wrestler)) (1899–1980), Swedish wrestler
- [Harry Nilsson](/source/Harry_Nilsson) (1941–1994), American singer and songwriter, often known simply as *Nilsson*
- [Ida Göthilda Nilsson](/source/Ida_G%C3%B6thilda_Nilsson) (1840–1920), Swedish sculptor
- [Ida Nilsson](/source/Ida_Nilsson_(runner)) (born 1981), Swedish trailrunner and ski mountaineer
- [Ingemar Nilsson](/source/Ingemar_Nilsson) (born 1956), Swedish politician
- [Janne Nilsson](/source/Janne_Nilsson) (1882–1938), Swedish politician
- [Jesse Nilsson](/source/Jesse_Nilsson) (1977–2003), Canadian actor
- [Joakim Nilsson (disambiguation)](/source/Joakim_Nilsson_(disambiguation))
- [Jonna Emily Lee Nilsson](/source/Jonna_Lee_(singer)) (born 1981), Swedish singer
- [Kent Nilsson](/source/Kent_Nilsson) (born 1956), Swedish ice hockey player
- [Kirsten Nilsson](/source/Kirsten_Nilsson) (1931–2017), German cabaret performer and sex worker
- [Kjell Nilsson (disambiguation)](/source/Kjell_Nilsson_(disambiguation))
- [Kristina Nilsson](/source/Kristina_Nilsson_(politician)) (born 1965), Swedish politician
- [Lasse Nilsson or Lars Nilsson](/source/Lars_Nilsson_(disambiguation)), multiple people
- [Lennart Nilsson](/source/Lennart_Nilsson) (1922–2017), Swedish photographer
- [Lennart Nilsson](/source/Lennart_Nilsson_(politician)) (born 1944), Swedish politician
- [Leopoldo Torre Nilsson](/source/Leopoldo_Torre_Nilsson) (1924–1978), Argentine film director
- [Liam Dower Nilsson](/source/Liam_Dower_Nilsson) (born 2003), Swedish ice hockey player
- [Lina Nilsson](/source/Lina_Nilsson), Swedish football player
- [Malin Nilsson](/source/Malin_Nilsson) (born 1973), Swedish freestyle swimmer
- [Magnus Nilsson](/source/Magnus_Nilsson_(chef)) (born 1984), Swedish chef
- [Martin P. Nilsson](/source/Martin_P._Nilsson) (1874–1967), Swedish philologist and historian of religion
- [Mats Nilsson](/source/Mats_Nilsson_(Swedish_Air_Force_officer)) (born 1956), Swedish Air Force officer
- [Max Nilsson](/source/Max_Nilsson) (born 1980), Swedish racing driver
- [Molly Nilsson](/source/Molly_Nilsson) (born 1984), Swedish singer-songwriter and musician
- [Nils Nilsson (disambiguation)](/source/Nils_Nilsson_(disambiguation))
- [Noah Dower Nilsson](/source/Noah_Dower_Nilsson) (born 2005), Swedish ice hockey player
- [Norma Jean Nilsson](/source/Norma_Jean_Nilsson) (born 1938), American actress
- [Pål Nils Nilsson](/source/P%C3%A5l_Nils_Nilsson) (1929–2002), Swedish photographer and filmmaker
- [Robert Nilsson](/source/Robert_Nilsson) (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player
- [Roland Nilsson](/source/Roland_Nilsson) (born 1963), Swedish football player
- [Svante Nilsson](/source/Svante_Nilsson_(regent_of_Sweden)) (1460–1512), a regent of Sweden
- [Sven Nilsson (disambiguation)](/source/Sven_Nilsson_(disambiguation))
- [Thomas Nilsson](/source/Thomas_Nilsson_(Swedish_Air_Force_officer)) (born 1963), Swedish Air Force officer
- [Tommy Nilsson](/source/Tommy_Nilsson) (born 1960), Swedish musician
- [Ulf Nilsson](/source/Ulf_Nilsson_(author)) (1948–2021), Swedish writer
- [Ulrik Nilsson](/source/Ulrik_Nilsson) (born 1963), Swedish politician
- [Ulrika Nilsson](/source/Ulrika_Nilsson) (born 1965), Swedish journalist
- [Zandor Nilsson](/source/Zandor_Nilsson) (1913–1973), Swedish chess player

## See also

- [Neilson (name)](/source/Neilson_(name))
- [Nielsen (disambiguation)](/source/Nielsen_(disambiguation))
- [Nilson](/source/Nilson_(disambiguation))

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