Andersson Explained

Andersson is a Swedish language surname, a form of the surname Anderson. Andersson is, if several spelling variants are included, the most common surname in Sweden.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

A–J

• Agneta Andersson (1961–2023), Swedish sprint canoer
• Anders Andersson (disambiguation), various people
• Arne Andersson (1917–2009), Swedish middle-distance runner
• Augusta Andersson (1856–1938), restaurant owner
• Axel Andersson i Österfärnebo (1897–1979), Swedish politician
• Benny Andersson (born 1946), musician (ABBA)
• Bibi Andersson (1935–2019), Swedish actress
• Birger Andersson (tennis) (born 1951), Swedish tennis player
• Björn Andersson (disambiguation), various people
• Charles John Andersson, (1827-1867), traveller
• Conny Andersson (disambiguation), various people
• Daniel Andersson, various people
• Earnest Andersson (1878–1943), American polymath
• Edoff Andersson (1902–1934), Swedish politician and trade unionist
• Elsa Andersson (1897–1922), Swedish aviator and stunt parachutist
• Emil Andersson (disambiguation), various people
• Eric Andersson (born 1984), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider
• Erik Andersson (disambiguation), various people
• Eva Andersson (disambiguation), various people
• Georg Andersson (politician) (born 1936), Swedish politician
• Gunnar Andersson (disambiguation), various people
• Gustaf Andersson (1884–1961), Swedish politician
• Håkan Andersson (born 1945), Swedish motocross racer
• Håkan Andersson (born 1965), Swedish amateur hockey scout
• Harriet Andersson (born 1932), Swedish actress
• Heidi Andersson (born 1981), Swedish arm wrestler
• Henrik Andersson (badminton) (born 1977), Swedish badminton player
• Ingemar Andersson (1928–1992), Swedish sprint canoer
• Isak Andersson (born 1996), Swedish hurdler
• Jan Anderson (disambiguation), various people
• Jessica Andersson (born 1973), Swedish singer (Fame)
• Joakim Andersson (diver) (born 1971), Swedish diver
• Joakim Andersson (born 1989), Swedish ice hockey player
• John Andersson, a Swedish football player
• Johan Andersson (disambiguation), various people
• Johan Gunnar Andersson (1874–1960), Swedish archaeologist, paleontologist, geologist and author

K–Z

• Karl Johan Andersson (1827-1867), Swedish traveller
• Kennet Andersson (born 1967), Swedish footballer
• Kent Andersson (motorcyclist) (1942–2006), Swedish motorcycle racer
• Kim Andersson (born 1982), Swedish professional handball player
• Kjell-Åke Andersson (born 1949), Swedish film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer
• Lars Anderson (disambiguation), various people
• Li Andersson (born 1987), Finnish politician
• Magdalena Andersson (born 1967), Swedish politician
• Maria Andersson (businesswoman) (1837–1922)
• Mats Andersson (born 1954), Swedish financier and asset manager
• Mauritz Andersson (1886–1971) Swedish wrestler
• Mette Andersson (born 1964), Norwegian sociologist
• Nicke Andersson (born 1972), Swedish musician
• Olga Andersson (1876–1943), Swedish actress
• Olle Andersson (disambiguation), various people
• Ove Andersson (1938–2008), Swedish rally driver
• Patrik Andersson (born 1971), Swedish footballer
• Per-Gunnar Andersson (racing driver) (born 1957), Swedish racing driver
• Per-Gunnar Andersson (rally driver) (born 1980), Swedish rally driver
• Peter Andersson (disambiguation), various people
• Petra Andersson (born 1993), Swedish footballer
• Rasmus Andersson (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player
• Roy Andersson (born 1943), Swedish film director
• Roy Andersson (footballer) (born 1949), Swedish footballer
• Theresa Andersson (born 1971), American musician
• Thorsten Andersson (1923-2018), Swedish toponymist
• Torsten Andersson (1926–2009), Swedish painter
• Ulf Andersson (born 1951), Swedish chess player

Notes and References

1. http://www.scb.se/sv_/Hitta-statistik/Statistik-efter-amne/Befolkning/Amnesovergripande-statistik/Namnstatistik/30898/30905/Samtliga-folkbokforda--Efternamn-topplistor/31063/ Efternamn, topp 100 - Statistics Sweden