Larsson

Larsson [ˈlɑːʂɔn] is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Lars". There are various spellings.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 92.0% of all known bearers of the surname Larsson were residents of Sweden, 1.8% of Norway, 1.5% of Denmark and 1.4% of the United States.

In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following counties:^[1]

• 1. Gotland (1:46)
• 2. Värmland (1:47)
• 3. Gävleborg (1:49)
• 4. Norrbotten (1:51)
• 5. Örebro (1:52)
• 6. Södermanland (1:58)
• 7. Halland (1:58)
• 8. Västra Götaland (1:64)
• 9. Dalarna (1:68)
• 10. Jämtland (1:70)
• 11. Västmanland (1:71)

Academics

• Hans Larsson (1862-1944) was a Swedish Professor of Philosophy at Lund University, Sweden
• Susanna Larsson Swedish epidemiologist at the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm

Arts

• Carl Larsson, Swedish painter and interior designer
• Karl Larsson (artist), Swedish-American artist

Sports

• Adam Larsson, Swedish ice hockey player
• Bo Larsson, Swedish football player
• Erik August Larsson, Swedish skier
• Gustav Larsson, Swedish cyclist
• Henrik Larsson, Swedish international football player
• Johan Larsson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Johanna Larsson, Swedish tennis player
• Magnus Larsson, Swedish tennis player
• Maria Larsson (ice hockey), Swedish ice hockey player
• Markus Larsson, Swedish alpine skier
• Sebastian Larsson, Swedish football player

Politics

• John Larsson, the 17th General of The Salvation Army
• Virginia Larsson, Canadian politician and activist

See also

• Larsen (surname)
• Larssen
• Larson (surname)

References