Knutsson

Knutsson is a Nordic, mostly Swedish surname.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 93.1% of all known bearers of the surname Knutsson were residents of Sweden, 2.7% of Denmark, 1.7% of Norway and 1.1% of the United States.

In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following counties:

• 1. Blekinge (1:606)
• 2. Jönköping (1:817)
• 3. Kalmar (1:953)
• 4. Skåne (1:1,010)
• 5. Östergötland (1:1,011)
• 6. Kronoberg (1:1,013)
• 7. Västra Götaland (1:1,308)
• 8. Värmland (1:1,401)
• 9. Halland (1:1,442)

People

• Aad Knutsson Gjelle (1768–1840), Norwegian cartographer
• Alv Knutsson (c. 1420–1496), Norwegian nobleman
• Anders Knutsson Ångström (1888–1981), Swedish physicist and meteorologist
• Atli Knútsson (born 1975), Icelandic football goalkeeper
• Charles VIII of Sweden (Karl Knutsson, 1409–1470), king of Sweden and Norway
• Eric X of Sweden (Erik Knutsson, c. 1180–1216), King of Sweden
• Gösta Knutsson (1908–1973), Swedish radio producer and writer
• Greta Knutson (1899–1983), Swedish modernist visual artist, art critic, short story writer and poet
• Gunilla Knutsson, Swedish model, actress and author
• Inger Knutsson (born 1955), Swedish Olympic middle-distance runner
• Helene Hellmark Knutsson (born 1969), Swedish politician
• Holmger Knutsson (1210s–1248), Swedish nobleman and claimant to the Swedish throne
• Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen (1887–1969), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker
• Magnus Knutsson (born 1963), Swedish cyclist
• Nalle Knutsson (1943–2012), Swedish musical artist, actor, party planner and clothing designer
• Svantepolk of Viby (Svantepolk Knutsson, died 1310), Scandinavian magnate
• Svein Knutsson (c. 1016–1035), son of Cnut the Great, king of Denmark, Norway, and England
• Thomas Knutsson (born 1958), Swedish Olympic shooter
• Torkel Knutsson (?–1306), constable, privy council, and virtual ruler of Sweden
• Viktor Knutsson (1886–1969), Swedish sports shooter

See also

• Knutsen
• 8534 Knutsson, a minor planet