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:Knutsson surname distribution Blekinge (1:606) Jönköping (1:817) Kalmar (1:953) Skåne (1:1,010) Östergötland (1:1,011) Kronoberg (1:1,013) Västra Götaland (1:1,308) Värmland (1:1,401) Halland (1:1,442)
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 Filippa Knutsson (born 1965), Swedish fashion designer Gösta Knutsson (1908–1973), Swedish radio producer and writer Gunilla Knutsson (1940–2025), 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 (died 1306), constable, privy council, and virtual ruler of Sweden Viktor Knutsson (1886–1969), Swedish sports shooter
See also Knutsen Knutson 8534 Knutsson, a minor planet
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