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 Provided by Wikipedia