Hansson (surname)
Hansson is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Hans", itself an Old Norse given name. Notable people with the surname include:
- Anders Hansson (disambiguation)
- Bo Hansson, Swedish musician
- Carita Hansson (born 1991), Swedish weightlifter
- David Heinemeier Hansson, Danish programmer
- Hans Hansson (skier) (1919–2003), Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Holger Hansson (1927–2014), Swedish footballer and manager
- Ingvar Hansson, Swedish sailor and Olympic champion
- Johan Hansson, Swedish footballer
- Malou Hansson, Miss Sweden in 2002
- Marcus Hansson, Swedish former 500cc Grand Prix motocross world champion
- Martin Hansson, Swedish football referee
- Maud Hansson, Swedish film actress
- Mikael Hansson, Swedish footballer
- Ola Hansson (1860–1925), Swedish poet, prose writer
- Pär Hansson, Swedish football goalkeeper
- Per Albin Hansson (1885–1946), Swedish Prime Minister
- Peter Hansson, Swedish guitarist
- Petter Hansson, Swedish footballer
- Roger Hansson, Swedish ice hockey player
Hansson is also an Icelandic surname when the father is unknown (hans translates as "his" in Icelandic), which was common among children born to Allied soldiers and Icelandic women in the aftermath of the Allied occupation of Iceland during World War II.
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