Persson
Persson is a Swedish surname of patronymic origin meaning “son of Per,” with Per being a form of Peter. The name arose in Sweden during the shift from patronymic naming practices to fixed family surnames and remains common there. The standard spelling Persson features the double s before the -son suffix, a characteristic of many Swedish patronymic names. Today, Persson is widely found in Sweden and among Swedish-speaking communities around the world, reflecting historical migration and diaspora.
Notable people with the surname include Göran Persson (born 1949), a Swedish Social Democratic politician who