Knutsson Explained
Knutsson is a Nordic, mostly Swedish surname.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 93.1% of all known bearers of the surname Knutsson were residents of Sweden, 2.7% of Denmark, 1.7% of Norway and 1.1% of the United States.
In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following counties:[1]
People
- Aad Knutsson Gjelle (1768–1840), Norwegian cartographer
- Alv Knutsson (c. 1420–1496), Norwegian nobleman
- Anders Knutsson Ångström (1888–1981), Swedish physicist and meteorologist
- Atli Knútsson (born 1975), Icelandic football goalkeeper
- Charles VIII of Sweden (Karl Knutsson, 1409–1470), king of Sweden and Norway
- Eric X of Sweden (Erik Knutsson, c. 1180–1216), King of Sweden
- Gösta Knutsson (1908–1973), Swedish radio producer and writer
- Greta Knutson (1899–1983), Swedish modernist visual artist, art critic, short story writer and poet
- Gunilla Knutsson, Swedish model, actress and author
- Inger Knutsson (born 1955), Swedish Olympic middle-distance runner
- Helene Hellmark Knutsson (born 1969), Swedish politician
- Holmger Knutsson (1210s–1248), Swedish nobleman and claimant to the Swedish throne
- Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen (1887–1969), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker
- Magnus Knutsson (born 1963), Swedish cyclist
- Nalle Knutsson (1943–2012), Swedish musical artist, actor, party planner and clothing designer
- Svantepolk of Viby (Svantepolk Knutsson, died 1310), Scandinavian magnate
- Svein Knutsson (c. 1016–1035), son of Cnut the Great, king of Denmark, Norway, and England
- Thomas Knutsson (born 1958), Swedish Olympic shooter
- Torkel Knutsson (?–1306), constable, privy council, and virtual ruler of Sweden
- Viktor Knutsson (1886–1969), Swedish sports shooter
See also
- Knutsen
- 8534 Knutsson, a minor planet
Notes and References
- http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/knutsson#surnames Knutsson surname distribution
