Nilsson is a Swedish surname and the fourth most common surname in Sweden. The name is a patronymic meaning "Nils's son". Nils was a very common name, especially in 19th century Sweden.
Some people named Nilsson:
* Rhian Nilsson
Anders Nilsson (disambiguation)Andreas Nilsson (disambiguation)Anna Q. Nilsson (1888–1974), a Swedish actorAnton Nilson (1887–1989), a Swedish Communist, active in the Russia RevolutionAurora Nilsson (1894–1972), a Swedish writerBengt Nilsson (actor) (born 1954), a Swedish actorBirgit Nilsson (1918–2005), a Swedish sopranoBo Nilsson, (born 1937) a Swedish composer and lyricistBob Nilsson (born 1960), an Australian minor league and ABL pitcher.Cecilia Nilsson (athlete) (born 1979), a Swedish hammer throwerChristina Nilsson (1843–1921), a Swedish operatic sopranoDave Nilsson (born 1969), an Australian an All-Star baseballerEbba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 1987) a Swedish singer, songwriter known as Tove Lo.Gary Nilsson (born 1963), an Australian minor league and ABL pitcherGunnar Nilsson (1948–1978), a Swedish racing car driverHarry Nilsson (1941–1994), an American singer and songwriter, often known simply as NilssonIda Göthilda Nilsson (1840–1920), a Swedish sculptorIda Nilsson (born 1981), Swedish trailrunner and ski mountaineerJesse Nilsson (1977–2003), a Canadian actorJoakim Nilsson (disambiguation)Jonna Emily Lee Nilsson (born 1981), a Swedish singer.Kent Nilsson (born 1956), a Swedish ice hockey playerLennart Nilsson (1922–2017), a Swedish photographerLina Nilsson, a Swedish football playerMalin Nilsson (born 1973), a Swedish freestyle swimmerMagnus Nilsson (chef) (born 1984), a Swedish chefMartin P. Nilsson (1874–1967), a Swedish philologist and historian of religionNils Nilsson (disambiguation)Norma Jean Nilsson (born 1938), American actressRobert Nilsson (born 1985), an ice hockey playerRoland Nilsson (born 1963), a Swedish football playerSvante Nilsson (regent of Sweden) (1460–1512), a regent of SwedenSven Nilsson (born 1787), a Swedish zoologist and archaeologistTommy Nilsson (born 1960), a Swedish musicianZandor Nilsson (1913–1973), a Swedish chess player