Olsson

Olsson is a Swedish family name .

Origin and meaning

It is a patronymic name meaning "son of Ole ".

variants

Ohlsson , Olson , Olafsson , Olofsson
Danish, Norwegian: Olsen , Olssen , Olafsen

Companies

M & O Ohlsson , bell foundry founded in 1805 in Ystad
Olsson (automobile manufacturer) , former American automobile manufacturer

vehicles

Olsson Bullerbilen , an early Swedish car

Name bearer

A.

Adolv Olsson (1886–1958), Swedish journalist and politician
Albert Olsson (soccer player) (1896–1977), Swedish soccer player
Albert Olsson (writer) (1904-1994), Swedish writer
Anders Olsson (politician, 1810) (1810–1900), Swedish politician
Anders Olsson (composer) (1865–1952), Swedish composer
Anders Olsson (politician, 1885) (1885–1974), Swedish politician
Anders Olsson (literary scholar) (* 1949), Swedish literary scholar and author
Anders Olsson (swimmer) (* 1965), Swedish swimmer
Anders Olsson (ice hockey coach) (* 1975), Swedish ice hockey coach
Anders Olsson (chess player) (* 1981), Swedish chess player
Anna Olsson (canoeist) (* 1964), Swedish canoeist
Anna Olsson (author) (* 1971), Swedish writer
Anna Olsson (weightlifter) (* 1973), Swedish weightlifter
Anna Olsson (cross-country skier) (* 1976), Swedish cross-country skier
Anna Olsson (handball player) (* 1986), Swedish handball player
Anna-Karin Olsson (* 1967), Swedish tennis player
Arne Olsson (* 1930), Swedish clergyman, bishop of the Mission Province
Arthur Olsson (1926-2013), Swedish cross-country skier
Axel Olsson (artist) (1919–2001), Swedish painter, draftsman and sculptor
Axel Olsson (actor) (* 1947), German actor
Axel Adolf Olsson (1889–1977), American geologist and paleontologist

B.

Berit Olsson (* around 1929), Swedish badminton player
Bernt Olsson (* 1934), Swedish politician
Bror Olsson (1860–1945), Swedish actor

C.

Carl Waldemar Olsson (1864–1940), Swedish painter, see Carl Waldemar Olson
Catharina Olsson (* 1942), Swedish singer
Christer Olsson (* 1970), Swedish ice hockey player
Christian Olsson ( John Christian Bert Olsson ; * 1980), Swedish athlete

D.

Dagmer Olsson (1908–1980), Swedish actress, singer and dancer
Dahl Erik Olsson (1806–1861), Swedish musician
Dan Sten Olsson (* 1947), Swedish entrepreneur

E.

Ejnar Olsson (1886–1983), Swedish ski jumper, Nordic combined athlete and soccer player
Elvy Olsson (* 1923), Swedish politician
Erik J. Olsson (* 1964), Swedish philosopher
Eva Olsson (* 1951), Swedish cross-country skier
Eva Kristina Olsson (* 1958), Swedish poet and performance artist

F.

Filip Olsson (1904–1977), Swedish composer and lyricist
Fine Olsson , Nauruan athlete
Fredrik Olsson (* 1985), Swedish football player

G

Gillis Olsson i Kullenbergstorp (1889–1953), Swedish politician
Glenn Olsson (* 1976), Swedish biathlete and cross-country skier
Göran Olsson (* 1965), Swedish documentary filmmaker
Gottfrid Olsson (1890–1979), Swedish painter and graphic artist
Gunilla Olsson (born 1947), Swedish actress
Gunnar Olsson (director) (1904–1983), Swedish actor and director
Gunnar Olsson (soccer player) (1908–1974), Swedish soccer player
Gunnar Olsson (composer) (1914–1973), Swedish composer and musician
Gunnar Olsson (geographer) (* 1935), Swedish geographer
Gunnar Olsson (canoeist) (* 1960), Swedish canoeist

H

Hagar Olsson (1893–1978), Finnish-Swedish writer, critic and translator
Hans Olsson (* 1984), Swedish ski racer
Helena Olsson Smeby (* 1983), Swedish-Norwegian ski jumper
Henrik Olsson (* 1994), Swedish handball player
Holmfrid Olsson (1943–2009), Swedish biathlete

I.

Ingela Olsson (* 1958), Swedish actress
Ingemar Olsson (* 1947), Swedish singer and composer
Ingrid Olsson (actress) (born 1924), Swedish actress
Ingrid Olsson (* 1945); Swedish playwright, director and theater director, see Ninne Olsson
Ingrid Olsson (writer) (* 1977), Swedish writer
Ingvar Olsson (1923–1982), Swedish singer, handball player, soccer player and coach

J

Jan Olsson (soccer player, 1942) (* 1942), Swedish soccer player
Jan Olsson (soccer player, 1944) (* 1944), Swedish soccer player
Jan Olof Olsson (1920–1974), Swedish journalist and writer
Jan Torsten Olsson (* 1962), Swedish actor, see Jan Ohlsson
Jens Olsson (* 1964), Swedish badminton player
Jesper Olsson (* 1969), Swedish badminton player
Joakim Olsson Kruse (* 1975), Swedish organist and harpsichordist
Johan Olsson (ice hockey player) (born 1978), Swedish ice hockey player
Johan Olsson (cross-country skier) (* 1980), Swedish cross-country skier
John Olsson (politician) ( Jonathan Olsson ; 1858– ??), Swedish lawyer and politician
John Olsson (artist) (1929–2008), Swedish architect and artist
John O. Olsson ( John Olof Olsson ; * 1942), Swedish cameraman, director and producer
Jon Olsson (* 1982), Swedish trick skier
Jonas Olsson (soccer player, 1970) (* 1970), Swedish soccer player and manager
Jonas Olsson (cyclist) (* 1980), Swedish cyclist
Jonas Olsson (soccer player, 1983) (* 1983), Swedish soccer player
Jonas Olsson (soccer player, 1990) (* 1990), Swedish soccer player
Jörgen Olsson (wrestler) (* 1968), Swedish wrestler
Jörgen Olsson (orienteer) (* 1971), Swedish orienteer
Jörgen Olsson (badminton) (* 1976), Swedish badminton player

K

Karin Olsson (canoeist) (* 1961), Swedish canoeist
Karin Olsson (bobsleigh) (* 1975), Swedish bobsleigh athlete
Karl Erik Olsson (* 1938), Swedish politician
Karolina Olsson (1861–1950), Swedish sleeper
Kenny Olsson (1977-2007), Swedish speedway driver
Kent Olsson (politician) (born 1944), Swedish politician
Kent Olsson (* 1958), Swedish orienteer
Kenth Olsson (* 1958), Swedish historian
Klas Gösta Olsson (* 1945), Swedish actor
Kristoffer Olsson (* 1995), Swedish football player

L.

Lars Olsson (cross-country skier) (* 1932), Swedish cross-country skier
Lars Olsson (comic artist) (* 1938), Swedish comic artist
Lars Olsson (ski racer) (* 1944), Swedish ski racer
Lars Olsson (bandy player) ( Knatten ; * 1947), Swedish bandy player
Lars-Christer Olsson (* 1950), Swedish football official
Lena Olsson (* 1958), Swedish politician
Lennart Olsson (* 1961), Swedish zoologist and embryologist
Liselotte Olsson (* 1954), Swedish politician
Lotta Olsson (* 1973), Swedish writer
Lotten Olsson (1869–1949), Swedish actress

M.

Magnus Olsson (sailor) (1949–2013), Swedish sailor
Magnus Olsson (bandy player) (born 1972), Swedish bandy player
Marcus Olsson (Director) ( Lars Göran Marcus Olsson ; * 1972), Swedish film director, producer and actor
Marcus Olsson (ice hockey player) (* 1986), Swedish ice hockey player
Marcus Olsson (soccer player) (* 1988), Swedish soccer player
Martin Olsson (* 1988), Swedish football player
Mats Olsson (musician) (1929–2013), Swedish musician, orchestra conductor and arranger
Mats Olsson (journalist) (* 1949), Swedish journalist and writer
Mats Olsson (historian) (* 1956), Swedish historian
Mats Olsson (handball player) (* 1960), Swedish handball player and coach
Matts Olsson (* 1988), Swedish ski racer
Michael Olsson (* 1986), Swedish cyclist
Millan Olsson (1896–1954), Swedish actress
Moa Olsson (* 1997), Swedish cross-country skier

N

Nigel Olsson (* 1949), English rock musician
Niklas Olsson (* 1968), Swedish handball player
Nils Olsson (architect) (1891–1951), Swedish architect
Nils Olsson (singer) (* 1970), Swedish singer (tenor)
Nils Olsson i Rödningsberg (1873–1955), Swedish politician
Nils Ludvig Olsson (1893–1974), Swedish writer
Ninne Olsson (born Ingrid Olsson ; * 1945), Swedish playwright, director and theater director

O

Ola Olsson (politician) (1824–1907), Swedish politician
Ola Olsson (screenwriter) (born 1943), Swedish screenwriter and director
Olavus Olsson (* 1939), Swedish football player, coach and official
Olle Olsson (painter) (1904–1972), Swedish artist and painter
Olle Olsson (radiologist) (1911-1999), Swedish radiologist
Olle Olsson (handball player) (* 1948), Swedish handball player and coach
Olof Olsson (clergyman) (1841–1900), Swedish-American clergyman
Olof Olsson (politician) (1872–1939), Swedish politician
Olof Olsson i Kullenbergstorp (1859–1934), Swedish politician
Otto Olsson (referee) , Swedish football referee
Otto Olsson (composer) (1879–1964), Swedish composer

P

Patrik Olsson (* 1974), Swedish football player
Per Olsson (* 1963), Swedish football player and coach
Peter Magnus Olsson i Blädinge (1857– ??), Swedish politician
Petter Olsson (1830–1911), Swedish politician and diplomat

R.

Robert Olsson (cinematographer) (1877–1941), Swedish cinematographer and director
Robert Olsson (athlete) (1883–1954), Swedish hammer thrower
Rolf Olsson (1949–2007), Swedish politician

S.

Salina Olsson (* 1978), Swedish football player
Sören Olsson (* 1964), Swedish writer
Solveig Olsson-Hultgren (* 1958), Swedish writer
Staffan Olsson (* 1964), Swedish handball player and coach
Stefan Olsson (* 1987), Swedish wheelchair tennis player
Stellan Olsson (* 1936), Swedish director and screenwriter
Sten A. Olsson ( Sten Allan Olsson ; 1916–2013), Swedish shipowner
Sven Olsson (1889-1919), Swedish football player
Sven Olaf Olsson , Swedish pool player

T

Tage William-Olsson (1888–1960), Swedish architect
Theodor Olsson (1879–1954), Swedish actor
Thomas Olsson (poker player) (1966–2003), Swedish poker player
Thomas Olsson (soccer player) (* 1976), Swedish soccer player
Thorild Olsson (1886–1934), Swedish athlete
Tom Olsson (* 1929), Swedish actor and theater director
Tommy Olsson (born 1963), Swedish artist
Ty Olsson (born 1974), Canadian actor

U

Ulf Olsson (* 1939), Swedish historian
Urban Olsson , Swedish ornithologist

V

Vibeke Olsson (* 1958), Swedish writer

W.

William Olsson (director) (born 1977), Swedish filmmaker