Persson (also Person, Pärsson) is the eighth most common Swedish family name. It is a patronymic surname and literally means "son of Per".
People with the surname Åke Persson, Swedish jazz trombonist Berta Persson (1893–1961), first woman bus driver in Sweden. Erling Persson, founder of Swedish clothing company H&M Essy Persson, Swedish actress Göran Persson, Swedish politician and former Prime Minister (1996–2006) Håkan Persson, Swedish 3D-Artist Halvor Persson (born 1966), Norwegian ski jumper Joakim Persson (footballer, born 1975), Swedish footballer Joakim Persson (footballer, born 2002), Swedish footballer Johanna Persson, Swedish female badminton player Jöran Persson, counsellor to King Erik XIV of Sweden Jörgen Persson, Swedish table tennis player Karl-Johan Persson, billionaire CEO and president of Swedish company H&M Kristin Persson, Swedish physicist and chemist Kristina Persson (born 1945), Swedish politician Leif G. W. Persson, Swedish criminologist and writer Marie Persson (born 1967), Swedish curler Markus Persson (born 1979), Swedish video game developer
Miah Persson, Swedish soprano Michael Persson (born 1959), Swedish weightlifter Nahid Persson, Swedish director Nina Persson, Swedish pop singer Örjan Persson, retired Swedish footballer Peter Persson (born 1955), Swedish politician Ricard Persson (born 1969), Swedish ice hockey player Rickard Persson (born 1959), Swedish politician Sara Persson, Swedish female badminton player Set Persson, Swedish communist politician Stefan Persson (fashion magnate) (born 1947), billionaire owner of Swedish company H&M Stefan Persson (ice hockey) (born 1954), Swedish ice hockey player Stieg Persson, Australian artist Sven Yngve Persson (born 1960), Swedish politician Tom Persson, billionaire hier to H&M fortune and filmmaker Torsten Persson, Swedish economist Ulrica Persson, Swedish cross-country skier
Fictional characters Una Persson, a recurring character in many of Michael Moorcock's 'Multiverse' novels.
Other variations Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, American academic administrator Magnus Pehrsson, retired Swedish footballer Robert Pehrsson, Swedish musician Cristina Husmark Pehrsson, Swedish politician Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp, former Prime Minister of Sweden Anja Pärson (born 1981), Swedish Olympic skier
References
See also Persson Motorsport, German racing team competing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Peerson Pehrson Person (surname)