Eriksson is a common Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik", itself an Old Norse given name. There are other spelling variations of this surname such as Erikson, Ericson, Ericsson and Erixon. Erikson is uncommon as a given name.
Notable people with the surname include:
Charlotta Eriksson (1794–1862), Swedish actressErik Homburger Erikson (born 1902), developmental psychologist and psychoanalystFelix Eriksson (born 1992), Swedish professional ice hockey playerHans-Erik Eriksson (born 1961), Swedish computer scientistHelena Eriksson (born 1962), Swedish poetKenneth Eriksson (born 1956), Swedish rally driverLeif Eriksson (Leifr Eiríksson) (c. 970 – c. 1020), Icelandic-born Norse explorer, son of Erik the RedLena Eriksson (born 1972), Swedish breaststroke swimmerLennart Eriksson (born 1956), Swedish musician (Ebba Grön).Matz Robert Eriksson (born 1972), Swedish drummerSebastian Eriksson (born 1989), Swedish footballerSven-Göran Eriksson (born 1948), Swedish football managerSven-Olov Eriksson (1929–1999), Swedish runnerUrsula and Sabina Eriksson, born in Sunne, Sweden, are Swedish identical twins, who survived suicide attempts by being run over by motorway traffic in front of the Police, with Sabina committing manslaughter the following day, in the UK in 2008