Persson

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
 * 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, retired 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, 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
 * Rickard Persson (born 1959), Swedish politician
 * Sara Persson, Swedish female badminton player
 * Set Persson, Swedish communist politician
 * Stefan Persson (fashion magnate), billionaire owner of Swedish company H&M
 * Stefan Persson (ice hockey), retired professional ice hockey player
 * Stieg Persson, Australian artist
 * 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