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
• Göran Hugo Olsson, Swedish film director
• 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
• Kenth Olsson (1945–2025), Swedish athlete
• 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

• Ohlson
• Ohlsson
• Olsen (disambiguation)
• Olson (disambiguation)

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Olsson.
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