Olsson

Olsson is a common Swedish surname. It is a contraction of the surname Olofsson and it literally means "son of Olof" and seldom also "son of Ola". Notable people with the surname include:


 * Åke Olsson - Swedish football player
 * Åke Olsson (chess player) (1934–2009) - Swedish chess player
 * Albert Julius Olsson (1864–1942), British artist
 * Anette Olsson, better known as Anette Olzon, Swedish singer
 * Arne Olsson, 20th century Lutheran bishop
 * Betty Olsson (1871–1950), Swedish suffragist and peace activist
 * Börje Kenny Olsson (1977–2007), speedway racer
 * Christian Olsson (born 1980), athlete
 * Cilluf Olsson (1847–1916), Swedish textile artist
 * Dan Olsson, Swedish businessman, CEO of Stena Sphere
 * Holmfrid Olsson (1943–2009), Swedish biathlete
 * Ingela Olsson (born 1958), actress
 * Jan Olof Olsson (1920–1974), writer and journalist
 * Johan Olsson (ice hockey) (born 1978), ice hockey forward
 * Johan Olsson (skier) (born 1980), cross-country skier
 * Jonas Olsson (born 1970), football manager and former footballer
 * Jonas Olsson (born 1983), footballer
 * Jörgen Olsson (badminton) (born 1976), Swedish badminton player
 * Kalle Olsson (born 1984), Swedish politician
 * Karolina Olsson (1861–1950), Swedish woman who hibernated for three decades
 * Marcus Olsson (born 1988), footballer and brother of Martin
 * Martin Olsson (born 1988), footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League
 * Mathias Olsson (born 1973), former professional ice hockey defenceman
 * Nigel Olsson (born 1949), English rock drummer
 * Otto Olsson (1879–1964), composer and organist
 * Peter A. Olsson (born 1941), American psychiatrist
 * Peter Olsson (bassist) (–), bassist
 * Salina Olsson (born 1978), Swedish Olympic football player
 * Sandy Olsson, character played by Olivia Newton-John in the movie version of Grease
 * Sten Allan Olsson (1916–2013), founder of Stena Line
 * Tage William-Olsson (1888–1960), architect
 * Tony Olsson (born 1965), former speedway runner
 * Ulf Olsson (1951–2010), murderer
 * Vic Olsson, New Zealand rower
 * Richard K. Olsson, American Geologist