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 actor
Anton Nilson (1887–1989), a Swedish Communist, active in the Russia Revolution
Aurora Nilsson (1894–1972), a Swedish writer
Bengt Nilsson (actor) (born 1954), a Swedish actor
Birgit Nilsson (1918–2005), a Swedish soprano
Bo Nilsson, (born 1937) a Swedish composer and lyricist
Bob Nilsson (born 1960), an Australian minor league and ABL pitcher.
Cecilia Nilsson (athlete) (born 1979), a Swedish hammer thrower
Christina Nilsson (1843–1921), a Swedish operatic soprano
Dave Nilsson (born 1969), an Australian an All-Star baseballer
Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 1987) a Swedish singer, songwriter known as Tove Lo.
Gary Nilsson (born 1963), an Australian minor league and ABL pitcher
Gunnar Nilsson (1948–1978), a Swedish racing car driver
Harry Nilsson (1941–1994), an American singer and songwriter, often known simply as Nilsson
Ida Göthilda Nilsson (1840–1920), a Swedish sculptor
Ida Nilsson (born 1981), Swedish trailrunner and ski mountaineer
Jesse Nilsson (1977–2003), a Canadian actor
Joakim Nilsson (disambiguation)
Jonna Emily Lee Nilsson (born 1981), a Swedish singer.
Kent Nilsson (born 1956), a Swedish ice hockey player
Lennart Nilsson (1922–2017), a Swedish photographer
Lina Nilsson, a Swedish football player
Malin Nilsson (born 1973), a Swedish freestyle swimmer
Magnus Nilsson (chef) (born 1984), a Swedish chef
Martin P. Nilsson (1874–1967), a Swedish philologist and historian of religion
Nils Nilsson (disambiguation)
Norma Jean Nilsson (born 1938), American actress
Robert Nilsson (born 1985), an ice hockey player
Roland Nilsson (born 1963), a Swedish football player
Svante Nilsson (regent of Sweden) (1460–1512), a regent of Sweden
Sven Nilsson (born 1787), a Swedish zoologist and archaeologist
Tommy Nilsson (born 1960), a Swedish musician
Zandor Nilsson (1913–1973), a Swedish chess player