Isaksson is a surname of Swedish origin.
Geographical distribution As of 2014, 89.4% of all known bearers of the surname Isaksson were residents of Sweden (frequency 1:774), 6.0% of Finland (1:6,482) and 1.3% of the United States (1:1,911,382).
In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average ( 1:774) in the following counties: Norrbotten County (1:122) Västerbotten County (1:393) Jönköping County (1:409) Kronoberg County (1:565) Halland County (1:614) Kalmar County (1:658) Västernorrland County (1:703) Jämtland County (1:763)
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:6,482) in the following regions:Isaksson surname distribution Åland (1:448) Southwest Finland (1:1,696) Ostrobothnia (1:2,414) Central Ostrobothnia (1:5,144) Uusimaa (1:5,145)
People Selim Isakson (1892–1960), Major-General and General Officer Commanding Kymi Military District during World War II. Anders Isaksson (1943–2009), Swedish journalist, writer, and historian Andreas Isaksson (born 1981), Swedish football player Elisabeth Isaksson Swedish glaciologist Fredrik Isaksson (born 1971), Swedish heavy-metal guitarist Kjell Isaksson (born 1948), Swedish pole vaulter Magnus Isaksson (born 1987), Swedish ice hockey player Patrik Isaksson (swimmer) (born 1973), Swedish Olympic swimmer Patrik Isaksson (singer) (born 1972), Swedish rock singer and songwriter Ulla Isaksson (1916–2000), Swedish novelist and screenplay writer
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