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
Jeanette Olsson, Swedish singer and songwriter
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
Leif "Loket" Olsson (1942–2025), Swedish television presenter, sports journalist, radio host, and dansband singer
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

See also