Andersson (previously Andjersson) is a

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surname, a form of the surname Anderson. ''Andersson'' is, if several spelling variants are included, the most common surname in

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Notable people with the surname include:

A–J

* Anders Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Arne Andersson (1917–2009), Swedish middle-distance runner *

Augusta Andersson Augusta Andersson (1856-1938) was a Swedish businessperson.Du Rietz, Anita, Kvinnors entreprenörskap: under 400 år, 1. uppl., Dialogos, Stockholm, 2013 Known as "Pretty Augusta", she was from 1876 employed, from 1894 the manager and from 1901 ...

(1856–1938), restaurant owner * Axel Andersson i Österfärnebo (1897–1979), Swedish politician * Benny Andersson (born 1946), musician ( ABBA) * Bibi Andersson (1935–2019), Swedish actress * Birger Andersson (tennis) (born 1951), Swedish tennis player * Björn Andersson (born 1951), Swedish footballer * Conny Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Daniel Andersson, various people *

Edoff Andersson Edoff Emanuel Andersson (2 July 1892 in Salem, Sweden – 1934) was a Swedish politician and trade unionist. He was a prominent union leader of the civilian employees in the defense sector as well as a communist member of parliament.Blomqvist, ...

(1902–1934), Swedish politician and trade unionist * Elsa Andersson (1897–1922), Swedish aviator and stunt parachutist * Emil Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Eric Andersson (born 1984), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider *

Erik Andersson (disambiguation) Erik Andersson may refer to: Sportsmen *Erik Andersson (athlete) (1921–2002), Swedish Olympic athlete *Erik Andersson (ice hockey, born 1971), Swedish ice hockey player who played for Calgary Flames * Erik Andersson (ice hockey, born 1982), Swedi ...

, various people * Eva Andersson (disambiguation), various people *

Georg Andersson (politician) Georg Andersson (born 1936) is a Swedish politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party. He held various cabinet posts and was a member of the Riksdag between 1971 and 1995. Biography Andersson was born in 1936. He joined the Social Demo ...

(born 1936), Swedish politician * Gunnar Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Gustaf Andersson (1884–1961), Swedish politician * Håkan Andersson (born 1945), Swedish motocross racer * Håkan Andersson (born 1965), Swedish amateur hockey scout * Harriet Andersson (born 1932), Swedish actress * Heidi Andersson (born 1981), Swedish arm wrestler * Henrik Andersson (badminton) (born 1977), Swedish badminton player * Ingemar Andersson (1928–1992), Swedish sprint canoer * Jan Anderson (disambiguation), various people * Jessica Andersson (born 1973), Swedish singer ( Fame) *

Joakim Andersson (diver) Arne Joakim Andersson (born 9 September 1971 in Jönköping) is a retired diver from Sweden.Joakim Andersson Joakim Anders Andersson (born 5 February 1989) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centre who played in the for Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and with the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL). Andersson was drafted 88th ...

(born 1989), Swedish ice hockey player * Johan Andersson (disambiguation), various people *

Johan Gunnar Andersson Johan Gunnar Andersson (3 July 1874 – 29 October 1960)"Andersson, Johan Gunnar" in ''Encyclopædia Britannica, The New Encyclopædia Britannica''. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 385. was a Sweden, Swedish arc ...

(1874–1960), Swedish archaeologist, paleontologist, geologist and author

K–Z

* Kennet Andersson (born 1967), Swedish footballer * Kent Andersson (motorcyclist) (1942–2006), Swedish motorcycle racer * Kim Andersson (born 1982), Swedish professional handball player * Kjell-Åke Andersson (born 1949), Swedish film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer *

Lars Anderson (disambiguation) Lars Anderson may refer to: * Lars Anderson (baseball) (born 1987), American baseball player *Lars Anderson (wrestler) (born 1939), American former professional wrestler See also *Larz Anderson Larz Anderson (August 15, 1866 – April 13, ...

, various people * Magdalena Andersson (born 1967), Swedish politician *

Maria Andersson (businesswoman) Maria Andersson or Anderson may refer to: Sports * Maria Andersson (athlete) from 1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race * Maria Andersson (co-driver) in 2007 World Rally Championship season * Maria Andersson (footballe ...

(1837–1922) * Mauritz Andersson (1886–1971) Swedish wrestler * Mette Andersson (born 1964), Norwegian sociologist * Nicke Andersson (born 1972), Swedish musician * Olga Andersson (1876–1943), Swedish actress * Olle Andersson (disambiguation), various people * Ove Andersson (1938–2008), Swedish rally driver * Patrik Andersson (born 1971), Swedish footballer *

Per-Gunnar Andersson (racing driver) Per-Gunnar "Peggen" Andersson (born 15 August 1957) is a race car driver from Falkenberg, Sweden.Per-Gunnar Andersson (rally driver) (born 1980), Swedish rally driver *

Peter Andersson (disambiguation) Peter Andersson may refer to: *Peter Andersson (actor) (born 1953), Swedish actor * Peter Andersson (basketball) (born 1958), Swedish Olympic basketball player * Peter Andersson (musician) (born 1973), Swedish musician with Raison D'être *Peter An ...

, various people * Petra Andersson (born 1993), Swedish footballer *

Rasmus Andersson Rasmus Andersson (born 27 October 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Calgary Flames organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Flames, 53r ...

(born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player *

Roy Andersson Roy Arne Lennart Andersson (born 31 March 1943) is a Swedish film director, best known for ''A Swedish Love Story'' (1970), '' About Endlessness'' (2019) and his "Living trilogy," which includes '' Songs from the Second Floor'' (2000), '' You, ...

(born 1943), Swedish film director *

Roy Andersson (footballer) Bror Roy Andersson (born 2 August 1949) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a defender. He won 20 caps for the Sweden national team, and played three matches at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He was a strong central defender for Malmö FF ...

(born 1949), Swedish footballer *

Theresa Andersson Theresa Andersson (born 11 September 1971) is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. History General Andersson came to New Orleans in 1990 to play violin with fellow singer-songwriter and Swede, Anders Osborne. Nine years later, she ...

(born 1971), American musician *

Thorsten Andersson Karl Thorsten Gunnar Andersson (29 February 1923 – 4 April 2018) was a Swedish toponymist, and a former Professor of Linguistics at Uppsala University. Biography Karl Thorsten Gunnar Andersson was born in Ödeshög Municipality, Sweden on 29 F ...

(1923-2018), Swedish toponymist *

Torsten Andersson Otto Torsten Andersson (6 June 1926 – 30 May 2009) was a Swedish modernist painter, best known for his theme of the realistic depiction of abstract sculptures, and two-dimensional exploration of three-dimensional objects, where the colors seem ...

(1926–2009), Swedish painter * Ulf Andersson (born 1951), Swedish chess player

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